We were taught to view the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a racist stain in the country’s history
But was there any justification to support it?
Ken LaCorte examines the issue in a new edition of Elephants In Rooms.
Her refusal to give up a bus seat for a white man lit the fire of the American Civil Rights movement.
But today, a good number of people say Rosa Parks was recruited for a publicity stunt. So what actually happened?
Here’s Ken LaCorte, separating myth from reality, for a new edition of Elephants In Rooms.
“Did America’s founders commit biological warfare against the Native Americans? I went looking for the truth behind the famous story and found something stranger.”
In this report, Ken LaCorte explores whether germ warfare involving smallpox was used in a deliberate fashion against native tribes in the United States.
LaCorte finds one substantiated case, involving British troops at Fort Pitt — present-day Pittsburgh. But he also uncovers a web of malarkey spread by the late Ward Churchill, a former professor of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Here’s more on Elephants In Rooms.
Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died.
But was it real? Here’s a look into the story of Koko, the nickname given to Hanabilko, a lowland gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo and used by Francine Patterson in ape language experiments.
Koko gained public attention as the subject of two National Geographic cover stories and, in 1985, the best-selling children’s picture book, Koko’s Kitten. Here’s more from Ken Corte on his channel Elephants In Rooms.
Why do tens of thousands of people pay good money to play, and sometimes suffer, deep in the desert? I have some firsthand answers.
Here’s a look at Burning Man from Ken LaCorte, who says he’s been to Burning Man 10 times, and he’s looking forward to returning this summer. Here’s more from Lacorte’s channel Elephants In Rooms.
Assassins definitely change history, but do they achieve their goals?
Do they “win” politically or do their actions usually backfire? Here’s a look at the ugly realm of political assassinations from Ken LaCorte in a new edition of Elephants In Rooms.
Conservatives freak out about George Soros, but is he the evil puppet master they think he is? Or just a wealthy, influential liberal?
As always, the truth is nuanced. I dig into the question, as well as tell you about my first-hand experience with the “Soros machine.” Here’s more from Ken La Corte on a new edition of Elephants In Rooms.
How does today’s high-tech warfare and world conflicts compare to both recent and ancient history?
Do we have it worse, or does it just feel that way? Here’s more from Ken LaCorte in a new edition of Elephants In Rooms.
