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Andrew Johnson and The Reconstruction Fiasco — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Rise to the Presidency Johnson was born into poverty and did not have the opportunity to attend school. Despite this, he apprenticed as a tailor and worked in various frontier towns before settling in Greeneville, Tennessee. Although he never received a formal education, he compensated by hiring others to read to him while he worked […]

The Moon Eyed People: Legends of Southern Appalachia — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

The moon eyed people were supposedly nocturnal and could not see well during the day, they also supposedly had pale skin due to their lack of exposure to sunlight. Certain stone structures such as the one at Fort Mountain in northwest Georgia are associated with this legend. The Cherokee legend claimed that the moon eyed […]

Tim and Uncle Jerry Tackle Life, Big Questions, Business, Parenting, and Disco Duck (#767) – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

Illustration via 99designs “I get very, very angry when people misinterpret the word ‘complicit’ for ‘responsible.’ And it’s not because I want to let people off the hook but quite the opposite. I want people to understand that they’ve been an accomplice. When we get into our mindset that says, ‘I am responsible for all […]

The American Dream in Action: 3 Corporate Success Stories — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Although America’s history is rife with rags-to-riches stories, American Industrialist Andrew Carnegie is probably the best embodiment of the American Dream. Carnegie first worked for pennies a day only to eventually become one of the richest men in history with a net worth of around $309 billion in today’s money. Additionally, other historic figures like Harland Sanders and Biddy […]

World War 2 in North Africa – The Long Range Desert Group — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Concept and founding of the LRDG The concept of the LRDG was born out of necessity. In 1940, the British Army faced the daunting task of navigating and fighting in the North African desert, a vast and largely unmapped region that stretched across thousands of square miles. Conventional military tactics were rendered ineffective in this […]