The "sparrow war" in the United States in the 1870s ended with a resounding victory… for the sparrows. 

UFOs are much older than the Cold War's flying saucers. These 1897 and 1909 sightings of flying machines were the talk of the town. 

Do you know about Winston Churchill, the American novelist? Now you do.

What does stump speech and pork barrel mean? A short lexicon of American political terms.