Hard-to-believe. Fully documented.
SeeStew publishes hard-to-believe true stories from American history — researched daily articles with named sources, plus documentaries and short clips for the deeper cut.
New researched articles land daily — disasters, scandals, near-misses, and forgotten chapters with named sources at the bottom of every piece.
Weird AmericaCrowded camps and liberty-loan parades spread a virus that filled morgues — while wartime censors muted the headlines. (1918 flu pandemic America)
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SeeStew is built for the American past that gets skipped in survey courses — events so strange they feel fictional, but every claim is grounded in archives, museums, and primary records.
Weird AmericaThousands died in weeks; Washington’s government fled; and doctors fought over whether bleeding cured or killed. (Philadelphia yellow fever 1793)
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PoliticsA mutiny at sea became a Supreme Court case — with John Quincy Adams arguing for the Africans’ freedom. (Amistad revolt)
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Weird AmericaIn 1692, accusations, visions, and courtroom panic led to hangings — and a colony later admitted it had been wrong. (Salem witch trials)
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PoliticsA 14-year-old from Chicago was killed in Mississippi — and his mother’s decision to show his face helped fuel the civil rights movement. (Emmett Till)
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PoliticsNine Black students tried to enter Central High — and faced a mob until federal troops escorted them to class. (Little Rock Nine)
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PoliticsLSD, hypnosis, and unwitting subjects — a Cold War program so extreme Congress later held public hearings. (Project MKUltra)
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PoliticsA covert U.S.–British plot toppled Mohammad Mossadegh — and reshaped Middle East politics for generations. (Operation Ajax)
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MilitaryCongress nearly unanimously authorized war after reported attacks — including one that almost certainly never happened. (Gulf of Tonkin incident)
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Prefer video? Long-form documentaries expand the same researched stories on @SeeStew.
VideoTheodore Roosevelt and how Big Stick Diplomacy reshaped American foreign policy.
VideoFrench Florida, Fort Caroline, and the colonial fight with Spain.
VideoPigafetta's account of the first circumnavigation of the globe.
Short clips of the same hard-to-believe history — then come back for the full written story.
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