History

These hired fighters didn't just disappear—but what happened to them may surprise you.

A treasonous radio personality despised by US forces.

Vlad III Dracula's reign looks monstrously cruel to today's eyes, but he was revered by his people.

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These hardworking generals outperformed the showboats at every turn.

Henry Flipper, born a slave, beat astonishing odds and overcame classmates' racism to become the first black graduate in 1877.

The legendary performer carved a path of politics and persistence.

Squirrel Week resulted in some 100,000 rodent casualties.

Although outnumbered five-to-one, this battalion held their ground and killed more than 4,000 opposing German soldiers.

The woman who helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom.

An intercepted telegram provided a reason for President Wilson to join the effort.

Confederates and Union troops alike made flawed decisions with fatal consequences.

The Continental Army rose from winter devastation to become a force to be reckoned with.

His combative stance was the final stand of the Viking Age—and allowed the Norman invasion its foothold.

Discover the legendary wild child of France.

The statues were a sign of honor for their enemy and a symbol of the strength of the empire.

With German forces approaching, Russia turned to a new source of manpower.

Join the scene of the Revolutionary War's most important battles, from embarrassing defeats to shocking underdog victories.

Natural barricades, manmade obstacles, and heavy reinforcements kept the capital safe.

The extraordinary flier's strange tale fascinates, decades later.