Bass Reeves, a black U.S. Marshal was born a slave in 1838. After slavery was abolished, Bass Reeves became a U.S. Marshal.
During his career, Reeves arrested over 3,000 felons, including his own son!
The Adult Video Awards Were First Held in 1984
Known as the “Oscars of Porn” this large-scale event has 100 categories including Best Actress, Best Parody, and Most Outrageous Scene.
Surely it’s a night to remember.
This President Was Charged With Running Over a Woman…
With a horse! President Franklin Pierce had quite the accident while he was serving as president.
The charges were eventually dropped, but it’s not really the kind of thing people just forget about.
This President Filed a UFO Report
Though still Governor of Georgia at the time, Jimmy Carter reported a UFO sighting to the U.S. Government while ascending in his political career.
We’d love to get our hands on that report and see just what Carter thought he saw.
This Journalist Bit a Railroad Conductor on the Hand
Ida B. Wells certainly knew how to stand her ground. In 1884, a train conductor tried to force her out of her seat on the train in order to give a seat to a white man.
Wells refused and when the conductor got physical she retaliated by biting him. Not only that, but she sued the railroad company and (rightfully) won.