Category: US History

Articles and photos from our United States of past…

CNN Debate: Santorum misuses MLK, Jr. quote in attempt to defend Kim Davis

There were a multitude of idiotic things said during Round 1 and 2 of the CNN Republican Debate, but something Santorum said just turned into a splinter under my skin […]

Michelle September 16, 2015 2 Comments

Since 1776, America has been at war 222 out of 239 years

When I saw this statistical meme going around on Facebook, which was posted by Mint Press News, I did not believe that the US has only seen 17 years of […]

Popular Toys and Games from the 1970s and 1980s

A trip down Toyland Memory Lane. Remember these? I played with the ’70’s toys, and remember the younger kids playing with the ’80’s toys while I discovered video games. Frogger […]

Save the Guns! Support buying back an abused and unwanted firearm

Here is a spoof I heard played on the Randi Rhodes show Thursday. It features Sarah McLachlan’s song “In the Arms of an Angel” in the background while a man […]

The Young Republican Labor Committee Salutes Labor (Unions)

I found this Young Republicans ad floating around the internet. This ad was circulated for Labor Day in 1956 and clearly supports and encourages labor unions. Talk about a different […]

Nine Democrat Presidents Including Obama Playing a Game of Pool

This is a awesome painting by Andy Thomas. Democrat Presidents playing pool is titled “Callin’ the Red.” Just imagine what President Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, President Kennedy, Harry S. […]

To Those in Wisconsin who Support SB 507 about Single Parents

I recently posted about Wisconsin State Bill 507 which will list single parents as a factor to child abuse and neglect. Then I came across this photo last night on […]

Swear to Uphold…

On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at American University, was requested to testify. At […]

Unusual and Weird Vintage Ads

Here are some rather unusual, strange and very odd ads from days gone past. Times most certainly have changed. Although some of these ads I could see being used by […]

Eugenics | Mandatory Sterilization in the Early 20th Century

Eugenics was a very popular and successful program which occurred in the early 20th century – and was most definitely not covered in my high school history book or class. […]