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This immersive new historical fiction novel explores the ancient world.

There's much more to Jewish history than the Holocaust.

Driven to help, Louise Thuliez aided underground networks in France despite facing an all-too-real threat of execution.

From art thieves and forgers to every shocking twist in between.

Steven Pressfield's latest historical novel investigates the years after the death of Jesus.

These celebrations are rooted in the past.

Go beyond what you learned in school about the author and disability rights advocate.

These historical gadgets could be smuggled right under the enemy's nose.

146 people lost their lives when the Asch Building went up in flames.

With Irish emigrants arriving in North America as early as the 1500s, it's no surprise their history is a vital part of America's tale.

A battalion of teenagers risked their lives to free Jewish prisoners.

Enduring misconceptions obscure what the seafaring Norse people were really like.

These women are vital to history. Discover why.

A picture is worth a thousand words. 

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

From brilliant victories to unpredictable military upsets, these conflicts stunned the ancient world.

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

Once a forbidden subject, recent years have begun to bring details of a dark time to light.

These fascinating biographies deserve a spot on your must-read list.

Real devastation, fictional monsters, and a swimsuit all collided in the Pacific Ocean.