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Travel the world via historical sites that will occupy your mind, eyes, and body. From places frozen in the past like Chernobyl to those with history and present layered atop one another, you'll find new views here.
San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?
This Jesuit priest is the patron saint of enslaved people, but his legacy is complicated.
This WWII Aviation Program Was More Expensive Than the Manhattan Project
This aviation program was 50% more expensive and just as important.
8 Gripping Historical Fiction Books Based on True Stories
Reimagining real people, places, and historical events.
8 Incredible Books About Little-Known Women
It’s time to shed light on these remarkable achievements.
Why Cats Were the Perfect Companions in the Trenches of WWI
Throughout the trench systems that ran along the Western Front, there were an estimated 500,000 cats—here’s why.
12 Eye-Opening Books on the History of New York City
Explore each unique borough, from past to present.
Guns and Murder: The Unlikely Story of Samuel and John Colt
The brothers had quite the divergent life paths.
Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Soldier Who Surrendered Decades After WWII Ended
He was in hiding until 1974.
8 Engrossing Books About Supreme Court Justices
Learn more about the people and decisions that made history.
Alice Rufie Jordan Blake Was Yale's First Female Graduate
She wanted to attend law school, despite the barriers.
The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes
The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion deserves more recognition.
The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 Days of Combat in Vietnam
The Battle of Khe Sanh was one of the longest and most controversial battles of the Vietnam War.
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Declaration of Independence
National Treasure was onto something with the writing on the back.
The Long and Tangled History Behind 5 Looted Historical Artifacts
Many of them have yet to be returned to their countries of origin.
