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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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    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

    American History

    4 Times The U.S. Military Won By Tricking The Enemy

    4 Times The U.S. Military Won By Tricking The Enemy

    Wars are never fought fair and square.

    By Paul Szoldra, We Are the Mighty

    World War 1

    How the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Sparked World War I

    How the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Sparked World War I

    The Archduke was murdered by a Yugoslav nationalist, setting off an explosive chain of events.

    By Toby Arguello

    American History

    Fourth of July Facts Through History

    Fourth of July Facts Through History

    Separate our celebratory facts from fiction. 

    By Danielle Kugler

    European History

    The Sack of Rome Signaled the End of the High Renaissance...

    The Sack of Rome Signaled the End of the High Renaissance...

    ... and a permanent split between Catholicism and budding Protestant religions.

    By Toby Arguello

    Leaders In History

    8 Famous Martyrs Who Died For Their Beliefs

    8 Famous Martyrs Who Died For Their Beliefs

    They made the ultimate sacrifice.

    By John Tuttle

    Medieval Era

    This Medieval Weapon Was So Frightening Scottish Forces Surrendered On-Sight

    This Medieval Weapon Was So Frightening Scottish Forces Surrendered On-Sight

    Its likes had never been seen before.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

    American History

    Betsy Ross: How the Seamstress Became an Enduring Symbol of American Patriotism

    Betsy Ross: How the Seamstress Became an Enduring Symbol of American Patriotism

    She's said to have created the first American flag, but the real story is more complicated.

    By Orrin Grey

    African History

    A Mistranslated Peace Treaty Led to the Brutal First Italo-Ethiopian War

    A Mistranslated Peace Treaty Led to the Brutal First Italo-Ethiopian War

    What started out as a miscommunication escalated to full-scale conflict.

    By Toby Arguello

    Women In History

    8 Historical Female Rulers Who Challenged the Status Quo

    8 Historical Female Rulers Who Challenged the Status Quo

    These incredible women refused to wait on history's sidelines.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    World War 1

    WWI Veterans Came Together to Demand Their Bonuses in a 1932 March on Washington

    WWI Veterans Came Together to Demand Their Bonuses in a 1932 March on Washington

    The Bonus Army, abandoned by the government amidst the Great Depression, took matters into their own hands.

    By Robert Walsh

    Revolutionary War

    Boston and Beyond: Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War

    Boston and Beyond: Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War

    We look to the colony's origins to understand its revolutionary mindset.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Women In History

    Coco Chanel’s Legacy, From Iconic Fashion Designer to Nazi Collaborator

    Coco Chanel’s Legacy, From Iconic Fashion Designer to Nazi Collaborator

    The famed businesswoman had direct ties to Hitler’s intelligence agency.

    By Orrin Grey

    Historical Mysteries

    The History of Freemasonry, a Fraternal Organization Fraught with Conspiracy Theories

    The History of Freemasonry, a Fraternal Organization Fraught with Conspiracy Theories

    It's been shrouded in secrecy since the 14th century.

    By Orrin Grey

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