According to American Mythology, Paul Revere jumped onto a horse on April 18, 1775 and rode into the night, shouting “The British are coming!” But did Paul Revere’s Ride actually happen? The Story of Paul Revere’s Ride According to American mythology, Paul Revere’s ride was a solo one. He and other colonists knew the British…
Update: On Saturday, December 6, 2014, I will be teaming up with forensic geologist Scott Wolter in the world premiere of Custer’s Blood Treasure, the latest episode of H2’s #1 hit original series, America Unearthed. You can read more about it here. On June 25, 1876, General George Custer led the U.S. Army’s Seventh Cavalry Regiment against a large…
By the 4th century BC, the ancient Greeks had conquered much of Egypt, Persia, and Babylonia. This opened the door for ancient travel writers to record the most amazing structures in the so-called “known world.” What were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? What were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? Multiple versions…
With Facebook’s public offering now a thing of the past, it seems like a good time to look at a much older version of social networking…petroglyphs. What was the Bronze Age Facebook? Ancient Petroglyphs = An Ancient Facebook? Starting around 4000 BC, semi-nomadic people began to carve petroglyphs on granite rocks in western Russia and…
On June 30, 1908, something exploded over what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Bluish light stung the sky and loud sounds filled the air. A shock wave knocked people askew and shattered windows for hundreds of miles. What was the Tunguska Event? What was the Tunguska Event? While the Tunguska Event is a source of intense…
On December 14, 1807, astonished witnesses watched a giant fireball blaze across the sky. Three sonic booms erupted. Then rocks fell from the air. How did the Weston Meteorite change the world? What was the Weston Meteorite? It might be hard to imagine but meteorite science was practically non-existent in the 1800s. Sure, people had…
In late 1983, 14 semi-trailers drove from El Paso, Texas to Alamogordo, New Mexico. They proceeded to dump their mysterious contents into a landfill. The contents were then crushed and buried under a layer of concrete. What was the Great Atari Video Game Burial? The Rise & Fall of Atari? By 1983, Atari was the…
On December 21, 2012, the Mayan Long Count calendar will reach the end of a 5,126 year cycle. Is this the 2012 doomsday? Or just another day? The 2012 Doomsday Phenomenon The 2012 Doomsday phenomenon has reached almost epic proportions. It’s been featured in numerous documentaries on the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. It…