21 People Who Get Unfairly Left Out Of The History Books

Here are some names that you've probably never heard, but absolutely should have.
21 People Who Get Unfairly Left Out Of The History Books

They say history is written by the winners, but frankly, we're beginning to suspect that it's written by the jerks. How else do you explain how these folks got shoved aside in favor of the names that we've come to know and love? Well it's time to fix that. Here are some people whom you've probably never heard of, but absolutely should have.

Slow your roll, Betsy

Popular history credits Betsy Ross, but there's no historical evidence she had anything to do with it. The source of the story is Ross's grandson, who in turn could only point to affidavits from family members.

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