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So much has happened in the past decade alone, but what got us here? Humanity has evolved in so many ways in the modern era. From the Industrial Revolution to the invention of the iPhone, from the Space Race to SpaceX, from last century's influenza pandemic to Covid-19, there’s a lot to cover. These stories attempt to recount how we’ve gotten to where we are and the rapid change that took place within the last few centuries.
The life of a Civil War regimental band member wasn't all treble clefs and drumsticks.
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The past echoes through the present...
The pair’s spectacular accomplishments and whirlwind romance will forever be marked by a shocking scandal.
Anthony Summers’ book, Goddess, sheds light on this starlet’s short-lived time in the spotlight.
One resourceful soldier had a brilliant plan to escape approaching forces...
Hidden in the lush coastal forests of Malaysia is a jungle cemetery with a haunting history.
By Adam Karlin
John Franklin Cogburn’s great-grandson recounts the life of the man who inspired True Grit's "Rooster."
North and South Korea's recent agreement has us looking back at the past.
By Abbey White
The world watched with bated breath. Could this be the spark that set off WWIII?
The sixteen-year-old raced through the night to warn fellow colonists of approaching British forces.
Get an inside look at the family America will never stop talking about.
By Olivia Mason
They needed an escape plan, and Arnold possessed one.
The war that continues to haunt America is poignantly represented in these movies.
By Dave Adams
“Somebody once asked me ‘Have you ever been afraid?’ Hah! I’ve never been afraid in my life.”
By Robert Walsh
They launched their attacks under cover of darkness, equipped only with empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades.
Though a popular children’s author and activist, Mrs. Wilde’s life eventually became one marked by scandal.
In 1960, a U-2 spy plane captured images of a massive and mysterious antenna in Soviet Russia...
Gerald Posner examines that fateful day and the man responsible for King's murder in Killing the Dream.
The leader of the Civil Rights Movement was 39.