Billy

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18355319

The original tintype of Billy the Kid sold at auction for $2 million.

Ophir

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophir

A source of ancient gold.

Depending on the source, it could have been almost anywhere.

Grunion

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/29/1889518/mystery-surrounds-sub-lost-in.html

The "four admirals" should have been tried and executed for treason.

They did more damage to American forces than any enemy did.

Plumes and Pancakes

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74845/title/Hawaii_heat_source_debated

Interesting speculations on the origins of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Witch Cult in Western Europe

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20411

A widespread underground Pagan religion.

The German Resistance

http://www.historybookclub.com/pages/nm/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1070379849

Tough times.

Neandertals

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73648/title/Most_Neandertals_were_right-handers

Stone tools were hard on teeth back in the good old days.