Kara Brand

Deepen your understanding of history.

The new Showtime series The First Lady has piqued our interest in the lives of these remarkable women.

A picture is worth a thousand words. 

Researchers can now read "locked" letters without opening them.

A newly public kind of reign led Queen Victoria to face—and survive—8 assassination attempts.

Boris Volodarsky’s riveting account sheds lights on the Kremlin’s history of poisoning enemies.

Roosevelt led the United States through some of its most trying decades.

Every American knows about the tossed tea that sparked a revolution—but there's more to this story than what you learned in third grade.

Uncover groundbreaking true stories.

Discover the holiday's centuries-in-the-making history.

Reflecting on their own lives, these autobiographies offer a unique look into the leaders of the United States.

Hit rewind with the year's most engaging podcasts.

In October 1943, 300 Jewish prisoners escaped the heavily guarded walls of the Sobibor extermination camp.

These less widely read World War II stories offer readers a meaningful and moving look into the global conflict.

Evans was known for sharing groundbreaking stories.

With personal accounts, Challenger: The Final Flight offers new insight into the Challenger disaster.