New: american-historyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-166405steemhive-150122hive-180932hive-101145photographyhive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-188619hive-184714bitcoinkrsuccesshive-103599hive-145157hive-193637hive-179660hive-193186hive-180301TrendingNewHotLikersremlaps (75)in history • 6 years agoThe General Slocum Disaster - a random glance at historyOn June 15, 1904, a paddle boat steamer, the General Slocum caught fire in New York's East River and was forced to ground itself. As a result of the incident, somewhere around 1,021 people lost…roused (66)in new-netherland • 6 years agoROOTS in the NEW WORLDThe New Netherland – the best kept secret in the history of America In the winter of 1647-48, an Iroquois village in the wilds along the Mohawk River, west of what is now Albany, N.Y., was the…extremearturo (43)in black-history • 6 years agoRemembering The Tulsa Race RiotsOriginally posted on Medium The Tulsa race riot was a large-scale, racially motivated conflict on May 31 and June 1, 1921, in which thousands of white people attacked the black community of…sdavignon (45)in american-history • 7 years ago1980s Were Most Definitely "The Mustache Area" in America.The ultimate mustache award goes to Tom Selleck of Magnum, p.i. Runner Up Has To Be Lionel Richie. Other Notable Mustache Content I Found Interesting and Felt I Need To Share. Will my…liberty-quotes (57)in american-history • 7 years agoThe source of our suffering has been our timidity...“The source of our suffering has been our timidity. We have been afraid to think....Let us dare to read, think, speak, write.” ― David McCullough, John Adamsmxu111 (58)in american-history • 8 years agoFounding Father Embraced MuslimsThanks to Slate for this timely and eye-opening article about Thomas Jefferson's attitudes toward Islam and Muslims. He, like other prominent Americans at the time, actually advocated for the…