The Most Interesting US History Moments and Facts That School Didn’t Teach You

We all learn about US history during our high school years, but there are some moments and facts that the teachers leave out and there’s a good reason behind this.

There are some US history moments and facts that are downright shocking and if you are curious about this, then you have arrived at the right place because today we are going to present the top 20 most interesting ones.

20. The White House 

The White House is the place where the most important person in the US lives and this is why it might come as a shock to some of you to find out that George Washington wasn’t actually the first US President to live inside the house.

The first one was John Adams.

19. The Town Destroyer

Since we are talking about George Washington, we need to mention that he was infamous for his genocidal tendencies. In fact, the US president was commonly nicknamed as “The Town Destroyer”.

18. Difficult Job

We all know that the job of the US President is incredibly difficult, but this is not the worst thing about it. This job is also the deadliest in the US with 1 in five Presidents dying on the job.

17. Independence Day

Everyone celebrates Independence Jay on July 4th, but this is not exactly when this happened. Independence Day actually took place on July 2nd when Congress voted to free the people from British rule.

John Hancock signed his name on July 4th and this is why the event is celebrated on this day.