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Travel to the past with the best history stories, from Ancient Rome to World War II. The Archive has the history stories you crave, from military sagas to exploring the New World.

The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 250 Years Later 

The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 250 Years Later 

Reflecting on the campaign that kicked off the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War

By Orrin Grey

Literary History

The True Story of the Brothers Grimm

The True Story of the Brothers Grimm

By MacKenzie Stuart

Nautical History

The Cod Wars Troubled Ships in the North Atlantic

The Cod Wars Troubled Ships in the North Atlantic

By Toby Arguello

European History

Meet the French Resistance

Meet the French Resistance

By Catherine Phelan

Military History

18 World War 2 Movies Every History Buff Should Watch

18 World War 2 Movies Every History Buff Should Watch

By Dave Adams

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Ancient History

8 Ancient Cities That Are Still Standing

8 Ancient Cities That Are Still Standing

Entire civilizations have crumbled around them, yet these cities remain remarkably unchanged.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

Black History

Estevanico, the First African Man to Explore the Americas

Estevanico, the First African Man to Explore the Americas

His contribution to various expeditions has been largely overlooked.

By Lee D'Amato

Art History

5 Infamous Incidents of Art Theft From History

5 Infamous Incidents of Art Theft From History

These masterpieces mysteriously disappeared.

By Margaret Brecknell

History Of Science

The Tragic Case of the Radium Girls, and Their Impact on Labor Rights

The Tragic Case of the Radium Girls, and Their Impact on Labor Rights

This public injustice became a force for change.

By Lee D'Amato

Ancient History

4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Roman Gladiators

4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Roman Gladiators

These combatants of the ancient world still fascinate us today.

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

European History

What Is Guy Fawkes Night?

What Is Guy Fawkes Night?

Remember, remember, the fifth of November...

By Kimmy Kelly

World War 1

The Bittersweet History Behind Armistice Day

The Bittersweet History Behind Armistice Day

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

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

We Are The Mighty

How the Aerial Bombing of Guernica Changed the Landscape of Warfare Forever

How the Aerial Bombing of Guernica Changed the Landscape of Warfare Forever

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

By Matthew Benedetti, We Are the Mighty

European History

The Irish Potato Famine and Its Impact on European History

The Irish Potato Famine and Its Impact on European History

The blight had devastating consequences on the island and beyond.

By Lee D'Amato

American History

10 Eccentric Historical Laws

10 Eccentric Historical Laws

Some of these shocking mandates are still on the books.

By Orrin Grey

We Are The Mighty

The Only Way Napoleon’s Enemies Could Beat Him Was by Not Fighting Him at All

The Only Way Napoleon’s Enemies Could Beat Him Was by Not Fighting Him at All

A curious strategy of retreat was the only option left.

By Team Mighty

Literary History

William McGonagall, the Worst Poet in History

William McGonagall, the Worst Poet in History

Disgruntled audiences pelted him with rotten eggs.

By Lee D'Amato

We Are The Mighty

That Time American and Russian Tanks Faced off in a Divided Berlin

That Time American and Russian Tanks Faced off in a Divided Berlin

Cold War tensions were running high.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Art History

5 Famous Intellectual Feuds in History

5 Famous Intellectual Feuds in History

A battle of the brightest minds.

By E.R. Zarevich

Espionage

Famous Double (and Triple) Agents: Mata Hari and Mathilde Carré

Famous Double (and Triple) Agents: Mata Hari and Mathilde Carré

These spies had murky allegiances. 

By E.R. Zarevich

European History

Isaac Newton's Historic Feud With a Conman

Isaac Newton's Historic Feud With a Conman

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

By Lee D'Amato

European History

Bagpipes Used to Be Classified as Weapons of War

Bagpipes Used to Be Classified as Weapons of War

These musical instruments weren't always considered harmless.

By Miguel Ortiz, We Are the Mighty

We Are The Mighty

Trial by Cheese? Here Are 6 of the Craziest Medieval Ordeals

Trial by Cheese? Here Are 6 of the Craziest Medieval Ordeals

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

By Rob Laucius, We Are the Mighty

European History

Balloonomania: 18th-Century Europe’s Obsession with Hot Air Balloons

Balloonomania: 18th-Century Europe’s Obsession with Hot Air Balloons

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

By Lee D'Amato

Ancient History

Hatshepsut: Egypt's Forgotten Female Pharaoh, Re-examined

Hatshepsut: Egypt's Forgotten Female Pharaoh, Re-examined

Attempts to destroy her legacy have been unsuccessful.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

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