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Susanna M. Salter

As a Prank, a Group of Men Added Susanna M. Salter to the Mayoral Ballot of Argonia, Kansas in 1887. This was to Discourage Women from Running for Office. She Won and Became America’s First Female Mayor.

American activist and politician Susanna Madora Salter was one of the first women to hold a political office in the United States. She served as mayor of Argonia, Kansas. She was also the first woman elected to serve as mayor. But did you know how she became mayor? A group of men added Susanna M. […]

As a Prank, a Group of Men Added Susanna M. Salter to the Mayoral Ballot of Argonia, Kansas in 1887. This was to Discourage Women from Running for Office. She Won and Became America’s First Female Mayor. Read More »

La California

The Residents of La California, Italy, Have Held Farcical Ballots for the United States Presidential Elections Since 2004. While Their Votes Do Not Count, They Still Send the Results of Each Election to the US Consulate.

La California is a small village between Cecina and Bibbona on land that once belonged to the former commune but was later transferred to the latter. As a settlement, it dates back to the Paleolithic and peaked during the Etruscan civilization in the first millennium BC, with a population of just over 1,000. But did

The Residents of La California, Italy, Have Held Farcical Ballots for the United States Presidential Elections Since 2004. While Their Votes Do Not Count, They Still Send the Results of Each Election to the US Consulate. Read More »

Martin Luther King Jr. Gave the Copy of His “I Have a Dream” Speech to George Raveling, who was a Security Guard at the Time. Raveling has been Offered as Much as $3 Million for the Copy.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist and scholar who led the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. paid tribute to him after his assassination. But did you know what happened to the copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech?  Martin Luther King Jr. gave a copy

Martin Luther King Jr. Gave the Copy of His “I Have a Dream” Speech to George Raveling, who was a Security Guard at the Time. Raveling has been Offered as Much as $3 Million for the Copy. Read More »

Charles R. Forbes

Charles R. Forbes, One of the Early Directors of the Veterans Bureau, Stole Over $2 Million. This was Under President Warren G. Harding’s Administration. Harding Had to be Physically Restrained from Strangling Forbes when the Corruption was Revealed.

Disability compensation programs, insurance for service members and veterans, and vocational rehabilitation for the disabled were all included. In August 1921, the Veterans Bureau was formed by combining the War Risk Bureau and the Rehabilitation Division of the Federal Board of Vocational Education. But did you know that Charles R. Forbes, one of the early

Charles R. Forbes, One of the Early Directors of the Veterans Bureau, Stole Over $2 Million. This was Under President Warren G. Harding’s Administration. Harding Had to be Physically Restrained from Strangling Forbes when the Corruption was Revealed. Read More »

Caroline Matilda

Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a Convicted Thief Who Fled to the United States in 1770. She Lived Like a Queen After Convincing People She was Royalty. She was Known as the Colonial Con-Woman.

Princess Susana did not have the royal life she implied when she fled to the United States. Surprisingly, her name was not even Susana, to begin with. But did you know why she was known as the Colonial Con-woman? Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a convicted thief who fled to America in 1770 and lived

Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a Convicted Thief Who Fled to the United States in 1770. She Lived Like a Queen After Convincing People She was Royalty. She was Known as the Colonial Con-Woman. Read More »

Poll the Parrot

President Andrew Jackson Owned a Parrot Named Poll. When Jackson Passed, Poll was at the Funeral but had to be Removed for Swearing and Yelling Profanities.

President Andrew Jackson swore a lot, and so did his parrot, Poll. The parrot was said to be an African grey parrot and was originally purchased as a gift for his wife, Rachel. Still, after her death, President Jackson became the parrot’s caretaker. But did you know that Poll learned to mimic Jackson’s language? Poll,

President Andrew Jackson Owned a Parrot Named Poll. When Jackson Passed, Poll was at the Funeral but had to be Removed for Swearing and Yelling Profanities. Read More »

Hardy Boys

Frank Dixon, the author of Hardy Boys, and Carolyne Keene, the author of Nancy Drew, are Not Real People, These are just Pseudonyms used by Various Writers Created the Stories

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series are both mystery-themed stories published by Simon & Schuster. The Hardy Boys series was created in 1927 by Edward Stratemeyer. He later on created Nancy Drew a few years later since he wanted a female counter part for the series. But did you know the listed authors on

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Hollywood

Hollywood Reporter Published a Column Criticizing Actors for Speaking Out Against Hitler and Nazi Germany

The Hollywood Reporter is an American magazine focusing on Hollywood film, TV, and entertainment. It was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson in Los Angeles, California. But did you know that the firm used to criticize celebrities who spoke against Hitler? In 1937, The Hollywood Reporter ran a column criticizing actors for speaking out

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Paul Deschanel

Former French President Paul Deschanel Fell Out of the Window of His Sleeping Compartment and was Discovered Wandering in the Dark Claiming to be the President of France

Paul Deschanel was President of the Chamber of Deputies twice, from 1898 to 1902 and then from 1912 to 1920. He was the first person without prior ministerial experience to be elected President of the republic. But did you know that he fell out of a window in 1920? French President Paul Deschanel fell from

Former French President Paul Deschanel Fell Out of the Window of His Sleeping Compartment and was Discovered Wandering in the Dark Claiming to be the President of France Read More »

Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter Saved a Canadian Nuclear Reactor After a Meltdown by Rappelling Down to Clean the Radioactive Water

James Earl Carter Jr. is a former American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was a Democrat who served as Georgia’s 76th governor from 1971 to 1975 and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. Since leaving office, Carter has remained active in political

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