Dark Horse Presidential Candidates in U.S. History
For those unfamiliar with the term, a “dark horse” refers to a candidate who emerges unexpectedly and is relatively unknown to the public but is...
History
-
-
US History: The Best 3rd Party Presidential Candidates Who Did Well!
The Democratic and Republican Parties have been the two most dominant political groups within the United States as both sides have done everything in their...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 12 – The Invention Of The Cotton Gin
We have mentioned before in this series the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, acknowledging the increased slavery within the United States from the new century until...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 11 – The Spanish Flu
The First World War stands as one of the deadliest anthropogenic events (events originating from humans) of all time with as many as 22 million...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 10 – Dick Turpin
“I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention” is the opening line of ‘Stand And Deliver’ by Adam & The Ants. In...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 9 – The Rwandan Genocide
The UK Conservative government courted controversy (let’s be honest, when haven’t they?) in April 2022 when a deal was revealed for the deportation of asylum-seeking...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 7 – The Aberfan Disaster
As much as it pains me to say it as an Englishman, Wales truly is one of the great countries of the world. A quaint...
-
The Worst Of History: Part 6 – The Lobotomy
It is with welcome arms that science has come on in leaps and bounds since “the good old days”. No longer do people use mercury...
-
UK History: “The Sun” – How It Shapes The UK Election Process
The phrase is that “no publicity is bad publicity,” although these might disagree. Britain’s free press is a staple of journalism, in which various papers back...
-
US History: Top 10 Presidential Landslides In U.S. Elections
Though it may seem a bit foreign in today era of politics, there was a time when candidates running in presidential elections would win with...
