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Two historians were involved in a hotly contested battle in this caption contest. In the end Jon was victorious with this caption:

Get off my shoulder, little angel! And stop telling me what to do!

Second place was Matt who believed President Nixon was doing the hokey-pokey: “You put your whole self in and shake it all [...]

New light is shed on a tragic event involving the pool of Bethesda.

Recent research has exposed that the Father of the United States, General George Washington, oversaw a vast network of spies during the American Revolution, but he was also one of the weakest field generals in American history. Even more startling, he was a master of lies and deceit.

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Alexander the Great, one of the greatest military commanders in history, conquered the majority of civilization after his ascendancy to the throne of Macedon in 336 BC. His men, however, would not continue into the relatively unknown region of present-day India.
Historians have often speculated why Alexander’s men refused to continue. Was the Ganges River was [...]

Tales of Captain William Kidd often tell of his cruel deeds committed on the high seas during the late 17th century. Few tales, however, acknowledge his uncanny knack for speaking and writing in alliterations and rhymes.

Captain Kidd - as he demanded to be called because of the alliteration - noticed signs of laziness among his [...]

Now one of the most visited pages of the TheHistoryBluff.com, the caption contest is back with a picture of President Richard Nixon. The person who submits the winning caption will receive a The History Bluff bookmark.
Last week’s winner, R. Todd, will be receiving his this week. He is to be envied.

Fridays should be relaxed, and we honor that. It’s not often that we show our humorous side here, but we will today with our caption contest. This week’s winner was R. Todd. Below is his winning caption.

Dude, seriously, does this look cancerous?

By 1953, Helen Keller had attained nationwide fame as a celebrated author and the first deafblind person to graduate from college. Her celebrity earned her a visit to the White House to speak with President Eisenhower, during which she was arrested.
At the outset of her meeting with the President, Helen began a technique of communication [...]

At the end of the tightly-contested 1888 election, Benjamin Harrison was elected President of the United States. Supporters of incumbent President Grover Cleveland were distraught at the selection of Harrison, proclaiming that the nation would soon cease to exist.
Americans at the time thought Harrison’s position on certain issues was far too liberal for a country [...]

The United States saw a record-high voter turnout of 63% in 1960 despite a record-high in kidnappings at polling places. The number of missing is estimated at 92 victims across 11 states.

A cautious voter leaves her voting booth after hearing of the kidnappings.
Authorities believe that the kidnappers were working together across multiple states, and all [...]