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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.
7 Best National Parks to Put on Your Bucket List
Explore one of America's national treasures.
10 Must-Read Cold War Books
30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, look back at the conflict that defined a generation.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: The Story Behind the Lakota Massacre
Memorialize the lives lost at Wounded Knee with the story behind Dee Brown's iconic work.
The First Aerial Bombing Run Was Made by the Italian Army
Bombing by balloon had been outlawed by the Hague Convention of 1899, but Italian forces found a workaround.
19 Essential Civil War Books
Explore the history of America's deadliest conflict with gripping fiction and nonfiction.
The 'Kilted Killer' Forced A Surrender While Outnumbered 23,000 To One
Even a 300,000 Franc bounty couldn't bring him down.
Black Tuesday: 1929's Stock Market Crash Signaled the Great Depression's Start
The Day the Bubble Burst examines one of the greatest financial disasters—the 1929 stock market crash—through the eyes of those involved.
A Sixth Grade History Project Exonerated the Captain of the USS Indianapolis
Court-martialed after the sinking of the cruiser, Captain McVay's innocence was proven by Hunter Scott in 1996.
Japan's Attempt to Recreate Pearl Harbor Failed at the Battle of Midway
December 7 may be a date which will live in infamy, but in June 1942, the tides turned.
Simo Häyhä: The Finnish Sniper Who Took Down 500 Soldiers Within 100 Days
He's believed to be the deadliest sniper in history.
8 Essential Texts About Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars
Dive into some of history's greatest battles and the life of one its most famous generals.
This World War I Artillery Was The Longest-Ranged Gun Ever
The Paris Gun was so named for its far-off target.
18 World War 2 Movies Every History Buff Should Watch
Some of our best films draw inspiration from the global conflict.
4 Women Earned Silver Stars in the Same WWII Battle
Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth continued to save lives even as mortar shells rained down around them.
These 5 Brothers Were Heroes Of The American Revolution
The Butler family's contributions made our nation's birth possible.
How America’s First Domestic Tax Almost Ended the Nation
Just 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, a federal tax was the foment of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Meet the Mercy Dogs of World War I
Support dogs have a long-standing history that might surprise you.
10 Civil War Battles That Shaped America's Bloodiest Conflict
From 1861 to 1865, these battles determined the fate of the United States.
Punk Rock and Politics Collide in 1970s East Germany
Punks destroyed their jeans, their shirts...and the power structures that surrounded them.
