About Us
Welcome to My History Club (MHC), a place for people who think the past is far too interesting to leave buried in textbooks.
We’re a group of history buffs who love going down historical rabbit holes, swapping fascinating stories, and discovering the strange, surprising, brilliant, and occasionally ridiculous things people have done throughout history.
What started as a community of fellow history fans on Facebook grew into MyHistoryClub.com, where we could dig a little deeper into the stories that caught our attention.
History Is Never Boring
At MHC, we explore history from just about every angle. Ancient civilizations, medieval battles, kings and queens, military history, forgotten people, famous disasters, unsolved mysteries, bizarre inventions, historical myths, and those wonderfully specific questions that suddenly make you wonder, “Wait… did that actually happen?”
Those are usually our favorite ones.
We’re especially interested in the human side of history. The personalities, decisions, accidents, rivalries, ambitions, beliefs, and strokes of luck that turned ordinary moments into history.
Our goal isn’t to make history feel like homework. It’s to make it something you genuinely want to keep reading about.
Come Dork Out With Us
You don’t need a history degree to join the club. Curiosity is enough.
Whether you can name every Roman emperor in order or you just clicked an article because you had no idea the Romans may have staged naval battles inside the Colosseum, you’re among friends here.
Read a story. Learn something strange. Question something you thought you knew. Then come find us on Facebook and join thousands of other people who enjoy disappearing down the same historical rabbit holes.
Because the more you learn about history, the stranger, messier, and more fascinating it gets.
Welcome to the club.
Meet Our Team
MHC has been featured in several online media publications. Below is more information about our contributors.
Alex Schenker
Co-Founder/CEO
Alex holds degrees in Management Science from the University of California at San Diego and Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is co-parent to two rescue dogs, Barley (Mountain Feist) and Milo (Mountain Cur Mix).
Alex is a lifelong history buff with a particular love for the stories, people, and strange details that bring the past to life. He enjoys exploring everything from ancient civilizations and military history to forgotten events and historical mysteries. As part of the team behind My History Club, he helps turn those fascinating trips down the historical rabbit hole into stories worth sharing.
Michelle Schenker
Co-Founder/COO
Michelle holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University. She is a lifelong learner and history enthusiast who loves uncovering the people, events, and unexpected details that make the past so fascinating. She especially enjoys digging into the stories behind familiar history and discovering the lesser-known facts that rarely make it into the textbooks. At My History Club, she helps research and share the kinds of stories that make you want to keep reading, and inevitably send them to someone else.
Kimberly Alt
Social Media Manager & Writer
Kimberly Alt is a writer and content strategist for My History Club. She is a history enthusiast who loves digging into the people, events, and overlooked details that make the past so compelling. She has written and edited professionally since 2010, bringing years of research and storytelling experience to My History Club. She especially enjoys uncovering lesser-known stories, separating historical fact from fiction, and exploring the surprising details that can completely change how we see a familiar piece of history.
Kimberly holds a B.A. in Multimedia Journalism from Simpson College. Her work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times’ Wirecutter, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, People, Woman’s World, and Huffington Post. She is also the parent of a rescue coonhound mix, Sally.
Jeff Butler
Managing Editor
Jeff has been involved in shaping content, partnerships, and strategy behind the scenes for more than a decade. At My History Club, he helps identify interesting topics to explore, analyzes what resonates with readers, and works to keep the site growing as a fun and informative destination for history fans. A history enthusiast himself, Jeff enjoys the stories and unexpected details that make the past worth digging into. When he’s not working behind the scenes, he’s dad to three boys and a fur-baby named Gary.
Danielle DeGroot
Writer & Editor
Danielle graduated from Colorado State University Global with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a specialization in Marketing. Her work has supported multiple small businesses, brands, and larger organizations, including the University of Denver.
Danielle is a history enthusiast with a love for the colorful characters, unusual events, and little-known stories that make the past come alive. She especially enjoys digging beyond the familiar version of a story to uncover the details, quirks, and context that often get left out. At My History Club, she brings that curiosity to researching and sharing fascinating stories from across the centuries. When she isn’t exploring the past, Danielle is mom to three cats: Zaphod, Twilight, and Roxy.
Tara Maurer
Writer & Editor
Tara is a writer and history enthusiast with a B.A. in Multimedia Journalism from Simpson College. Her background in journalism fuels her love of research, storytelling, and digging into the details behind fascinating people and events. At My History Club, she enjoys exploring the human side of the past, including the beliefs, relationships, conflicts, and everyday experiences that shaped history. She has a particular appreciation for the unexpected details that can turn a familiar historical story into something entirely new.
Sally Jones
Writer & Editor
Sally brings more than 25 years of professional research, writing, and editing experience to My History Club. She holds a B.A. in English from James Madison University and an M.A. from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism & Mass Communications. Her work has appeared in notable media outlets including The Washington Post, Entrepreneur, People, Forbes, and HuffPost. A history enthusiast and experienced researcher, Sally enjoys digging into the people, events, and lesser-known details of the past and turning her discoveries into engaging, accessible stories for fellow history buffs.
Sally is also a lifelong cat lover who has rescued many felines in need of a home over the years. Even in college, she and her roommate once snuck a stray kitty into their dorm room. Today, she’s mom to three cats: Lola, Bambi, and Monk.