History Archives - Museum Hack

The Real Story of the Chastity Belt

Alex Johnson — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:35:02 +0000

If you're into historically accurate medieval BDSM, we've got bad news for you.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:57:23 +0000

In 1973, members of the Oglala Lakota tribe and federal agents faced off in a 71-day siege that was 83 years in the making.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:16:58 +0000

Arguably America's most beloved tale of humans eating each other.

Alex Johnson — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:53:31 +0000

In the summer of 1212 CE, 20,000 kids had the shittiest summer vacation in human history.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:02:11 +0000

A New England ghost story from the wrong side of the tracks.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:00:40 +0000

Occultist, blaspheming wizardry is in the eye of the beholder.

Hayley Milliman — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:00:47 +0000

What do you do when you're king of China? Build a lake of wine and a forest of meat.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:00:05 +0000

You know what they say about the Neapolitan syphilitic zombie outbreak of 1495: if you remember it, you weren't there.

Alex Johnson — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:00:22 +0000

In 1784, the Dutch and the Holy Roman Empire clashed over control of the Scheldt River. There were many survivors.

Alex Johnson — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:00:48 +0000

Ready to feel old? At 19, Gavrilo Princip had already assassinated an archduke and kicked off World War I.