The US’s Secret Cold War Art Hideaway
At the beginning of the Cold War, the United States created a secret hideaway for its art collections in Lynchburg, Virginia.
August 13, 2024
HISTORY IS HUMANITY.
History isn’t about moments.
It is the stories of the people who lived those moments.
All Stories:
The President of . . . South Carolina
The first president IN the United States was not George Washington. Meet John Rutledge, the first President of . . . South Carolina.
August 9, 2024
The Unknown Grave of a Man on the Moon
There is an entire crater of the Moon named after a man who, until 2013, did not have a grave marker. Learn the story of Charles Mason, the man who surveyed the Mason-Dixon line, in this History Left Behind video!
August 7, 2024
Marshall: The 160-Year-Old Hull in Lynchburg
In the middle of Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Virginia, sits the rusty hull of the packet boat Marshall. Why is it here, and what exactly was it?
July 25, 2024
The Ten Presidents with Matching Last Names
There are ten presidents who share a last name with another president. But how are they all related? Are Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson related? How are Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt related? Find out in this History Left Behind video!
July 23, 2024
When the YMCA served in World War One
Ah the most famous powers of World War One: The United States, the British Empire… the YMCA? Yep, the YMCA was extremely helpful to the allied armies for a multitude of reasons.
July 22, 2024
When the US Bombed Itself (Short)
Back in WW2, the U.S. accidentally dropped six practice bombs on a small Oklahoma town. This wasn’t the only time.
July 14, 2024
The Strange Strategies of Macy’s Employees
In the early 1900s, employees at Macy’s, a department store in New York City, had to get creative with their communication concerning labor unions.
July 12, 2024
The Berlin Wall… In South Carolina
The Berlin Wall fell over thirty years ago, but parts of it still stand throughout the world, including two segments in Spartanburg, SC.
July 10, 2024
The Strange Fate of Civil War Horses
Most horses live normal lives before eventually being buried. But the most famous horses from the American Civil War had more… strange fates.
July 8, 2024
Why is the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford?
The National D-Day memorial commemorates a key event in world history. So why is it in the small town of Bedford, VA, and not a major city like Washington, D.C?
July 8, 2024
The WW2 Flag of Liberation
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, a 48 star American flag flew over the nation’s Capitol. Eventually, the flag would fly over Rome, Berlin, and Tokyo, as the US fought in WW2.
July 4, 2024
The Thaxton Train Wreck of 1889
In 1889, eighteen souls were lost when a passenger train plunged into a washout at Thaxton, Virginia. Learn a little more about this tragic event in our History Left Behind short.
July 2, 2024
The Mysterious Roanoke Fountain
In the middle of downtown Roanoke, VA. sits a strange fountain-like structure. What is it? Who does it honor? Find out in this History Left Behind short!
June 29, 2024
The Declaration of . . . Dependence?
Everyone knows about the Declaration of Independence, but did you know that a few months after its signing, New York loyalists created a Declaration of Dependence? Learn more in this short from History Left Behind!
June 27, 2024
The Friend of John Wilkes Booth
There were several actors at Ford’s Theatre the night Abraham Lincoln was shot. Learn the story of Edwin Arthur Emerson and his association with John Wilkes Booth in this short!
June 24, 2024
Explosive Coal
Back in the Civil War, the Confederate Secret Service designed a powerful weapon: A bomb designed to look like a piece of coal known as the Coal Torpedo.
June 20, 2024
The Plot to Kidnap Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse
Back in 1876, “Big Jim” Kinealy tried to steal the corpse of Abraham Lincoln, intending to hold it for ransom to free his top counterfeiter from prison. Find out how miserably that plan failed in our History Left Behind short!
May 13, 2024
Submarine Aircraft Carriers
Ever wondered if you could turn a submarine into an aircraft carrier? Check out our History Left Behind short on submarine aircraft carriers to see for yourself!
April 30, 2024
The Night We Bombed Ourselves
How would a small town in Oklahoma handle a midnight air raid in the middle of World War II? What if it was their own air force that was doing the bombing?
January 28, 2021