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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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World War 2

A British Woman Was Convicted Under a Witchcraft Law During WWII

A British Woman Was Convicted Under a Witchcraft Law During WWII

Helen Duncan claimed she had learned classified military information through her psychic powers.

By Team Mighty

Medieval Era

Joan of England Was an Early Victim of the Black Death

Joan of England Was an Early Victim of the Black Death

Not yet familiar with the plague, her entourage underestimated its severity.

By E.R. Zarevich

European History

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace Contributed To Marie Antoinette's Downfall

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace Contributed To Marie Antoinette's Downfall

The scam caused the French queen's reputation to further deteriorate.

By Toby Arguello

Black History

Yasuke, the African Samurai

Yasuke, the African Samurai

A mysterious dark-skinned warrior rose to prominence in 16th-century Japan.

By Toby Arguello

Leaders In History

How Ivan the Terrible Earned His Nickname

How Ivan the Terrible Earned His Nickname

The Russian tsar had a fearsome reputation.

By Orrin Grey

European History

A Shocking Incident Led to the War of Jenkins' Ear

A Shocking Incident Led to the War of Jenkins' Ear

One man's mutilation instigated a major conflict between Britain and Spain.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

European History

The Cult of the Supreme Being: A New Religion in Revolutionary France

The Cult of the Supreme Being: A New Religion in Revolutionary France

The French Revolution left fertile ground for a new approach to religion.

By Orrin Grey

World War 2

The Unparalleled Courage of the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team

The Unparalleled Courage of the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team

This combined unit is the most decorated for its size in U.S. military history.

By Malia Ogawa

Cultural History

The History of the Corset, a Garment Fraught with Misconceptions

The History of the Corset, a Garment Fraught with Misconceptions

Often demonized as patriarchal torture devices, these garments were seen as a practicality in their day.

By Danielle Kugler

Native American History

The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old

The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old

The remains were found with moccasins, a rabbit-skin blanket, and many other artifacts.

By Erin Hagan

History Of Science

This Historical Female Scientist Attempted to Solve the Mysteries of Alchemy

This Historical Female Scientist Attempted to Solve the Mysteries of Alchemy

Cleopatra the Alchemist dabbled in an early branch of science.

By E.R. Zarevich

Cold War

The Soviet-American Space Alliance

The Soviet-American Space Alliance

New research reveals that the Space Race wasn't quite as embittered as we were led to believe.

By Will Lennon

Cultural History

The Cultural Impact of Volcanic Eruptions Throughout History

The Cultural Impact of Volcanic Eruptions Throughout History

These natural disasters have had a surprising influence on art, music, and literature.

By Toby Arguello

Medical History

The Most Bizarre Historical Folk Remedies

The Most Bizarre Historical Folk Remedies

Each of these so-called cures is stranger than the last.

By Orrin Grey

American History

How Hawaii Became a State

How Hawaii Became a State

The history of Hawaii stretches back much further than its 1959 admittance to the U.S.

By Toby Arguello

History Of Science

Famous Inventors Who Changed the World

Famous Inventors Who Changed the World

Where would we be without them?

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Ancient History

The Great Fire of Rome Nearly Destroyed the City in the Empire's First Century

The Great Fire of Rome Nearly Destroyed the City in the Empire's First Century

Look beyond the fabled fiddle.

By Orrin Grey

World War 2

A Controversial Attack on Mers-el-Kébir Heightened WWII Tensions

A Controversial Attack on Mers-el-Kébir Heightened WWII Tensions

The French fleet posed a difficult problem for British officials.

By Robert Walsh

Education

6 Incredible MasterClass Courses for Lifelong Learners

6 Incredible MasterClass Courses for Lifelong Learners

The world's experts are ready to teach you about anything and everything.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Medieval Era

How the Black Death Led to the Peasants' Revolt

How the Black Death Led to the Peasants' Revolt

England’s 1381 uprising was fueled by unrest in the aftermath of a pandemic.

By E.R. Zarevich

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