How the American Frontier Once Was

6 years ago

Today the Linville Gorge is some of the most remote wilderness in the US East of the Mississippi River. When…

The Assassination that Started the Great War

6 years ago

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I - the Great War. It is a…

Optical Telegraphs and the First Telecom Scam

6 years ago

Tom Scott visits an old optical telegraph station that was used to send messages across France at amazing speeds for…

Should You Visit the Museum of the Bible?

6 years ago

Earlier this year some of the Discerning History team visited the new Museum of the Bible while passing through Washington,…

Civil War Cannons in Slow Motion

6 years ago

Check out this video from Destin of Smarter Every Day with some beautiful slow motion video of Civil War era…

Are Swords Better than Spears?

6 years ago

Swords are most people's favorite medieval weapon. But spears have been an important weapon for all of recorded history, and…

The Old Senate Chamber in Philadelphia

6 years ago

The Old Senate Chamber in Philadelphia. The US Senate met here during the first years of the republic. Many decisions…

Beheading Statues at Cliveden

6 years ago

When the Americans attacked the British Sherry at Germantown in 1777, some British troops barricaded themselves in Cliveden, this imposing…

Thomas Jefferson’s Mystery Bones

6 years ago

These bones were sent to President and naturalist Thomas Jefferson by a friend. He first believed them to be the…