John Smith – The man who claimed to be 137 years old
Background In 1922, a man named Chief John Smith died. He was a Chippewa Native American who lived in the...
History Events
Timgad, the Algerian Pompeii
The site of Timgad in Algeria is one of the best-preserved Roman ruins. It has been so well preserved that...
The Cursed Amethyst
The 'Cursed Amethyst’, or the Delhi Purple Sapphire was erroneously designated as a sapphire in the 19th century. The legendary...
The Stone Age and the beginnings of human history
The Stone Age was the longest period in human history. It lasted from 2.6 million years ago to around 5,000...
Dorothy Height and the Civil Rights movement
Dorothy Height was a leader of the US Civil Rights movement who for almost a century fought ceaselessly for the...
Voting Rights of African Americans
When the American Civil War ended in 1865, the US was in a peculiar position. The defeat of the Confederacy...
History Mystery was born out of a shared fascination for the untold stories that have slipped through the cracks of time. The pages of history books often overlook the intriguing anecdotes that make the past truly captivating. We believe that history is not just a collection of dates and events, but a rich tapestry of human experiences, emotions, and adventures. Our journey began with a simple question: "What stories have yet to be told?" This question led us down the rabbit hole of research, exploration, and discovery.