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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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    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

    History Of Science

    6 Fossil Hunters Who Dug Up Clues From the Past

    6 Fossil Hunters Who Dug Up Clues From the Past

    Their discoveries changed our perception of prehistory.

    By Margaret Brecknell

    Russian History

    The Military Coup That Put Catherine the Great on the Throne

    The Military Coup That Put Catherine the Great on the Throne

    Russia's last empress overthrew her own husband.

    By E.R. Zarevich

    World History

    A Brief History of Opium

    A Brief History of Opium

    An ancient drug with modern implications.

    By Orrin Grey

    European History

    Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926—2022

    Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926—2022

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

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Historical Mysteries

    5 Historical Figures Who Mysteriously Disappeared

    5 Historical Figures Who Mysteriously Disappeared

    Their fates remain unknown.

    By E.R. Zarevich

    Russian History

    Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Has Died

    Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Has Died

    He was instrumental in ending the Cold War.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Historical Mysteries

    Amazon Warrior Women: Separating Fact From Fiction

    Amazon Warrior Women: Separating Fact From Fiction

    Does the fascinating Greek legend have any basis in reality?

    By Orrin Grey

    Women At War

    The First Woman to Receive Both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star

    The First Woman to Receive Both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star

    Cordelia E. Cook paved the way for female service members.

    By Jessica Evans, We Are the Mighty

    European History

    8 Fascinating Facts to Know About the Wars of the Roses

    8 Fascinating Facts to Know About the Wars of the Roses

    We're taking a look at this series of influential English civil wars.

    By Lee D'Amato

    Education

    13 Entertaining and Informative YouTube History Channels

    13 Entertaining and Informative YouTube History Channels

    The video-sharing site has content for every kind of history buff.

    By Orrin Grey & Ella Burch

    Nautical History

    The First US Navy Destroyer Sunk by Enemy Fire Has Been Found

    The First US Navy Destroyer Sunk by Enemy Fire Has Been Found

    A century-old mystery has been put to rest.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

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