History

The final day of WWI has become an anniversary of respect and remembrance for fallen soldiers.

Remember, remember, the fifth of November...

This attack on a Spanish town allowed Nazi Germany to hone its aerial strategies.

The blight had devastating consequences on the island and beyond.

Some of these shocking mandates are still on the books.

A curious strategy of retreat was the only option left.

Disgruntled audiences pelted him with rotten eggs.

Cold War tensions were running high.

A battle of the brightest minds.

He was determined to take down William Chaloner, an audacious coiner.

These spies had murky allegiances. 

These musical instruments weren't always considered harmless.

Some disputes were settled by innovative means, to say the least.

Scientists and showmen alike tested the limits of the new invention.

Attempts to destroy her legacy have been unsuccessful.

Russia's last empress overthrew her own husband.

Their discoveries changed our perception of prehistory.

Some facts are stranger than fiction.

An ancient drug with modern implications.

Elizabeth II died peacefully after a historic 70 years on the throne.