History

Discover the holiday's centuries-in-the-making history.

The beloved children’s book character was based on a real-life black bear cub.

From 1200 to 2020, soldiers in the Northern reaches of Europe have strapped on uniforms, guns ... and skis.

Re-center yourself with some of history's most moving thoughts about leadership.

Hit rewind with the year's most engaging podcasts.

World War II extended beyond Europe, northern Africa, and the Pacific Theater...

In October 1943, 300 Jewish prisoners escaped the heavily guarded walls of the Sobibor extermination camp.

On October 12, 1915, Cavell was executed for her part in helping over 200 Allied soldiers escape Belgium.

Evans was known for sharing groundbreaking stories.

Jeeps come by their rugged reputation honestly—after all, they were created to assist troops in WWII.

Oak Ridge, established in 1942, was a key production site of uranium during World War II that fed the labs in Los Alamos.

With personal accounts, Challenger: The Final Flight offers new insight into the Challenger disaster.

These seven prisons were home to mobsters, assassins, and the dregs of history alike.

John Burns showed his commitment to the United States—and its union—until his final days.

The men who were the Harlem Hellfighters were brave, courageous, and true.

During a 1777 skirmish in Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware, General William Maxwell ordered the flag be raised.

Make your home office part of history.

During the Battle of Villers-Bocage, tanks went head-to-head.

The children's author's macabre sense of humor and appreciation of darkness were likely sharpened by his combat history.

On its 100th anniversary, we revisit the coalitions built in search of women's suffrage, and the struggles that continued after the passing of the suffrage amendment.