Top Ten Historical Figures That We Don't Know the Whole Truth About
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.
He married Mary Todd and they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity. In 1858 Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for Senator. He lost the election, but in debating with Douglas he gained a national reputation that won him the Republican nomination for President in 1860. Some think that he was the greatest president of all time. I, however, do not agree. Here is why.
1: Lincoln ignored the Constitution. He had many northeners who did not agree with his policies arrested. Forget about your freedom of speech, ladies and gentlemen. Honest Abe does not care. He also invaded the South without the consent of Congress which is a war crime.
2: Lincoln was not completely anti-slavery. He was even said if the war could be won without freeing the slaves, then he would do it. Also, did you know that the last state to give up slavery was A UNION STATE?
3: Lincoln basically ran, "A Concentration Camp." It was called "Camp David." There, many Confederate prisoners were held. The camp was in Chicago, so it was very cold. The prisoners were given sacks to wear, to erase the idea of escape. As you can see, the prisoners had very bad living conditions. Which most jails have, but this is too horrible. There were also mistreated in a lot of other ...more
He is the unfortunate victim of the radical revisionist history being taught today.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. This is not really a reason not to like him, but it is unusual. MLKJ hired prostitutes. He was also overheard saying, "Tonight, I am no longer a negroe! " As you can see, even though he was a great man, he was not very smart.
Dallying with underage girls, whether consenting or not, whether paid or not, would be any public figure's total downfall in today's world.
Some of those young ladies he hired were, shall we say, younger than average.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29th, 1917 - November 22, 1963) commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination. The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the establishment of the Peace Corps, developments in the Space Race, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Trade Expansion Act to lower tariffs, the Civil Rights Movement, the "New Frontier" domestic program, and abolition of the federal death penalty in the District of Columbia all took place during his presidency. JFK had ties with the Mafia, until it was finally broken off. Some conspiracy theorists even believe that his assassination was ordered by the Mafia for revenge for breaking his ties with them. Also, he also hired prostitutes.
Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945) was a German politician of Austrian descent who served as the leader of the Nazi Party since 1921, Chancellor of Germany since 1933, and Führer of Nazi Germany since 1934. As dictator of Nazi Germany, he reversed the Treaty of Versailles, initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was a central figure of the Holocaust. He committed suicide two days before Soviet soldiers stormed his underground shelter in Berlin. Just before invading Poland to start World War 2, and after the Tripartie act to make an alliance of Japan, Germany and Italy, Hitler had made a deal with USSR dictator Joseph Stalin, forming the world's largest Alliance ever, and at the same time Japan invaded China. The alliance was invincible and if Hitler didn't had attacked USSR in 1941, there was no way that Axis could have lost the war
Yes, Hitler was evil. But you cannot deny the fact that he was brilliant. He was very smart in the way he used propaganda to get most of Germany on his side, how he conquered so much territory, and he was an artist! He was also a Christian, and some people believe that he had Jewish ancestry. Ironic, huh?
Hitler was not "a Christian." He and the Nazi hierarchy were deeply into the occult; specifically, Theosophy, as it related to mystical ancestors of the Germanic tribes, and the recreation of the mythical Ubermenschen.
He gave Germany the much needed pride and ambition it lost after the First World War. But unfortunately, his war crimes and the Jews genocide far outweighs whatever good he did for Germany.
Jefferson Finis Davis was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States. He was very misunderstood. For one, Davis was very nice to his slaves. he tought them to read and write, and in one book, written by a Union soldier when Davis was imprisoned, it said that Davis had actually formed a sort of friendship with one of his slaves. Also, Jeff Davis did not want to secede. He tried everything to keep the country together, but eventually, he saw that it was inevitable. He was heard saying, on the day that he decided that the Confederacy would form, "This is the saddest day of my life."
Vlad III (Known as "Vlad the Impaler" or "Vlad Dracula", born 1431) was a Romanian monarch. He was the ruler of Wallachia a total of three times before his death in 1476/7. He is most famous for his reputation as a dictator and his gruesome torture methods and executions, in which he has served as an inspiration for Count Dracula and, in turn, the vampire mythology. "Dracula" is most often associated with evil figures such as Hitler and Stalin, which is where he belongs, but not everybody knows that he was also a Christian hero. He fought in the Crusades. But he gets "Impaler" from the way he would impale prisoners. So he is evil, but he fought for God. Hilarious, isn't it?
Ulysses S. Grant was an American soldier and statesman who served as Commanding General of the Army and the 18th President of the United States, the highest positions in the military and the government of the United States. While he was a fantastic general, he is know to many as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history.
We don't know the whole truth about anybody.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. Many people know this by now, but not everyone. Columbus did not "discover" America. He stumbled upon it by mistake. Ever wonder why Native Americans are called "Indians"? Columbus called them that because HE THOUGH THAT HE WAS IN India! His plan was to go to India, but he accidentally went to America.
His name is also not Christopher Columbus. His real name is, "Cristoforo Colombo."
The Indian amercans and aztecs discovered america, and the vikings discovered it but didn't land on it.
If you have seen the movie, "Julius Caesar" like I have, you might hate him for his actions. But reality, he was possibly the best emperor that Rome ever had in history.
The Golden age of the Roman Empire started with him.
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. His suicide at 37 followed years of mental illness and poverty. While he was alive, no one liked his paintings. He only sold one painting in his entire lifetime. Long after his death though, he became very popular and is now considered to be one of the best artists in history.
"For they could not love you, but still your love was true. And when no hope was left in sight on that starry, starry night, you took your life, as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, the world was never meant for one as beautiful as you…."
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Texas since 2013. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election. Many don't know, but Ted Cruz is very likely the Zodiac Killer. His father also killed JFK, and he likely works with the CIA to play Kevin on the Office to implement his propaganda to the Television.
We don't know anything about her, except that she gave birth to Cleopatra and is dead!
Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century. A phenomenal human being, and the "toughest" man to ever be president.
When he was a candidate for president, and on the campaign trail making "whistle stop" speeches, an assassin shot him, but the bullet bullet lodged against his rib, missing the vital organs.
He went ahead and made the speech anyway, but shortened it a little, and not until he was done did he go to the hospital.
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer and model. Decades after her unexpected death, she has remained one of Hollywood's greatest sex symbols with her eye-catching style, champagne blond hair, and breathless manner of speaking. She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon. ...read more.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. His New Deal did not really bring the United States out of the Great Depression. It was World War II which did that. He just took advantage of the Great Depression to expand his power as the president and get Congress to listen to him. He once tried to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices from nine to fifteen through his Court-Packing Bill just because the Supreme Court declared his New Deal program unconstitutional. Although Americans believe he is a great president, he is actually no better than Obama (who tried to use the same policies as FDR, but failed).
"Jack the Ripper" was the alias of an unknown serial killer in Whitechapel, London who brutally murdered 5 women (mainly prostitutes) between August and November of 1888. To this day, he has remained a mysterious and popular phenomena among serial killers and popular media. Actually they know now who he was. With the new techniques in DNA searching they were able to find matches on a knife that was left on a crime scene. He was a butcher who owned a butcher-store.
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. Although her passport name was Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, she was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, in Üsküb—now Skopje, capital of North Macedonia. After ...read more.
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Zodiac Killer is believed to be a California man who gave himself that nickname to conceal his identity from authorities. He came to police attention again in 1971 when his friend told officers he had spoken of his desire to kill people and used the name Zodiac.
Marion Mitchell Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor, director, and producer.