History

Evans was known for sharing groundbreaking stories.

Jeeps come by their rugged reputation honestly—after all, they were created to assist troops in WWII.

Oak Ridge, established in 1942, was a key production site of uranium during World War II that fed the labs in Los Alamos.

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

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These seven prisons were home to mobsters, assassins, and the dregs of history alike.

John Burns showed his commitment to the United States—and its union—until his final days.

The men who were the Harlem Hellfighters were brave, courageous, and true.

During a 1777 skirmish in Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware, General William Maxwell ordered the flag be raised.

Innovative design ensured the two worked together seamlessly.

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During the Battle of Villers-Bocage, tanks went head-to-head.

The children's author's macabre sense of humor and appreciation of darkness were likely sharpened by his combat history.

On its 100th anniversary, we revisit the coalitions built in search of women's suffrage, and the struggles that continued after the passing of the suffrage amendment.

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Much of mainland Asia in the 1930s faced an unappealing choice: Western imperialism or Japanese imperialism.

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Though even they don't know the tomb's precise location, the Darkhad continue to keep their leader's final resting place a treasured secret.

After facing racism in America, Bullard made a home in France, where he became the first African American military pilot during World War I.

Pigs, buckets, and dogs were flash points for conflicts that could have been easily avoided.