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The Problem with America’s Only Royal Palace

At a glance, it could be a corner at Buckingham Palace, but what you’re looking at is the gilded throne room of America’s only royal residency on U.S. soil. This is the Iolani Palace in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in 1879 for the last sovereign monarchs of Hawaii. Not many people know there’s an American princess in waiting,…

And If Dorothy Took the Wrong Turn on the Yellow Brick Road?

What was waiting for Dorothy at the end of the other yellow brick road? Dig deep enough into the lives of history’s icons, and some pretty ugly skeletons are bound to fall out of the closet. Just look at Coco Chanel’s nazi involvement, or, as we discovered today, the pro-Native American genocide essays penned by…

The Real Princess Leia

Could it be that Princess Leia hails from an ancient Native American tribe called the Hopi, short for Hopituh Shi-nu-mu, meaning, “The Peaceful Little Ones”? Hollywood didn’t give them much credit for one of cinema’s most iconic hairstyles, so in the interest of learning and being curious, let’s put the spotlight on these real-life Princess Leia(s)… According to George…

How Navajo Code Talkers of World War II Saved the Day

When it came to winning WWII, there was one particularly powerful tool used by the USA. Their secret weapon? The rich, complex language of the Navajo people, which became an invaluable code used by soldiers to puzzle even the cleverest of enemy minds… The first 29 Code Talkers were sworn in at Fort Wingate, New…

Halloween for Adults: Nocturnal Tours of the Cursed Carnival

Just another abandoned American amusement park? Not really, because this one gives tours … at night … on Halloween. Oh, and constant unexplained activity suggests the place is very much haunted, very much cursed and certainly, no place for children. (c) Robert Hogue  (c) Tiffany Harckleroad In 1926, a man by the name of C.T Snidow purchased a plot…
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