Today is the supposed birthday in 530 B.C. of Aristides of Athens. This famous politician was known as “the Just”. Here is a famous story involving his nickname. Aristides was a popular politician in ancient Athens. He was so respected Read more…
Mary Ann Bickerdyke was born in Ohio in 1817. She was one of the first women to attend Oberlin College. She became a botanical doctor, using alternative medicines like herbs and plants. After the Civil War broke out, a Read more…
Desmond Doss was born on Feb. 7, 1919 to a middle-class family in Virginia. His family were devout Seventh-day Adventists. Once as a kid, he walked six miles to donate blood for a stranger he heard about on the Read more…
Empedocles (c. 492-432 B.C.) was one of the great intellects of the Ancient World. He was multi-talented and was a philosopher, doctor, and poet. His greatest achievement was development of the “theory of the four elements” – earth, wind, Read more…
Four men met at Chaplain’s School at Harvard University in 1942 and forged a friendship that would last until their deaths the next year. A chaplain is a priest, rabbi, minister, reverend, etc. that serves in the armed forces. Read more…
Alexander Selcraig (he changed his name later) was born in Scotland in 1676. He was an unruly child and once beat up his whole family because of a simple prank. Later, It was jail or the sea, so he Read more…
One of Gen. George Washington’s greatest strengths was intelligence gathering. His most successful spy ring was the Culper Ring. It was organized by a farmer named Abraham Woodhull. Abraham would make trips to British occupied New York City and Read more…
Andrew Jackson had his enemies, like the entire Whig Party, but it was a lunatic who tried to take him out. Richard Lawrence came to America from England at age 12. He grew up to become a house painter, Read more…
Caligula was one of the most famous evil Roman emperors. His depravity has been well chronicled. For example, he supposedly proposed that his favorite horse Incitatus be appointed as consul. He killed his sister who he had impregnated. These Read more…
Jan. 21, 1918 is the birthday of a hero of WWII who would have remained unknown if not for a spectacular mini-series. In 1990, historian Stephen Ambrose sat down with Dick Winters to interview him about his WWII experiences for Read more…