He is a controversial figure in the history of the Civil War. He is loved and hated by many. He is the Butcher of Fort Pillow and the first Grand Wizard of the KKK. He is, Nathan Bedford Forrest.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy is an organization that has been around for over 100 years. While they may seem to be a peaceful organization, their history is not.
Jeff and I wanted to cover Hitler, but we didn't want to cover the story we already knew. So with some digging, I found 20 facts about Hitler that surprised the both of us.
On the night of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was killed while attending the theater. But overlooked in the confusion was the other people who attended the show with the Lincoln's. Today we look at four people who were linked with the assassination and what happened to their lives.
Today we look at the father of Robert E. Lee, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, a hero of the Revolution and a signer of the Constitution.
Today we look at former (or is he still apart of) KKK leader and Louisiana politician Davis Duke.
Today we look at one of the most famous shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, and the subject for one of Gordon Lightfoot's hit songs.
This week Scotty J takes a little time out of his trip to update everyone on what he has seen.
Today we look at the story of Robert Smalls, a man born into slavery, escaped and became one of the first African-American politicians from South Carolina in the Reconstruction era.
Today we continue Black History Month with a look at the most innovative and ground breaking comedian to hit the stage in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Richard Pryor blazed a trail that others followed and didn't look back.