History
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.
Stagecoach Mary: The Postal Worker Who Became A Legend of the Wild West
The first African American female postal worker was renowned for more than her groundbreaking status.
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Activist, Was Born on February 4, 1913
The woman who sparked the Montgomery bus boycotts was born in Tuskegee.
This Forgotten Bomber Wreaked Havoc on the Nazis in World War II
It was known as the “Havoc”—and for good reason.
Clotilda, Final Slave Ship to the United States, May Have Just Been Found off the Coast of Alabama
The schooner, lost since 1860, is the last confirmed ship that brought captives from Africa to the United States.
That Time Two Luxurious Ocean Liners Fought an Intense Naval Battle
The vessels met in open water, and a ferocious naval battle ensued.
7 Eerie Military Stories from Unsolved Mysteries That Still Haunt us
Paul Whipkey left base one day and never returned...
That Time an Army Officer Tried to Reach the Center of the Earth
He theorized that the Earth was hollow and "stocked with thrifty vegetables and animals if not men."
4 of the Craziest Assassination Attempts in U.S. History
Hollywood spy films have nothing on these real-life assassination plots.
11 Eeriest Unsolved Mysteries of World War II
Ghost trains, unexplained aerial phenomena, and disappeared men still haunt World War II scholars.
6 Strange Military Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle
“We can’t find west. Everything is wrong. Everything looks strange, even the ocean.”
The Dead Man Who Duped Hitler: The Beyond Bizarre Tale of WWII’s Strangest Operation
Operation Mincemeat involved a corpse, a fake fiancée, and the successful invasion of Sicily.
The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison
The Germans believed their castle prison was inescapable—they were wrong.
Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI
The German soldier nodded in thanks, then disappeared.
How These Armies Beat Their Foe With a Prostitute, Palm Trees, and the Plague
The campaigns of ancient history included some strange and ghastly tactics.
Amy Johnson: England's Pioneering Female Pilot Died Under a Shroud of Mystery
Her tragic demise raises questions to this day.
On This Day: Charles Darwin Publishes On the Origin of Species
The groundbreaking work changed scientific study forever.
Watch Rarely Seen Footage of the Assault on Hamburger Hill
It was one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Vietnam War.
7 Infamous Hoaxes That Fooled the World
What’s better than a true story? A story that’s too good to be true.
The Curious Histories Behind 4 Dead or Dying Languages
What secrets lie hidden within these strange symbols?
The Soviet Conspiracy That Nearly Triggered WWIII
Did a Soviet captain sacrifice his ship and crew to divert an apocalyptic scenario?
