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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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    Military History

    One War Ends, Another Soldiers On: V-E Day 75 Years Later

    One War Ends, Another Soldiers On: V-E Day 75 Years Later

    Continents continued to shift and war went on even as people around the world celebrated.

    By Catherine Phelan

    We Are The Mighty

    The Inspirational Tale of a Vietnam Vet Who Saved Thousands of Lives on 9/11

    The Inspirational Tale of a Vietnam Vet Who Saved Thousands of Lives on 9/11

    Meet Rick Rescorla, a US and UK vet whose quick action saved countless souls in 2001.

    By Joslin Joseph, We Are the Mighty

    We Are The Mighty

    5 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About the Pony Express

    5 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About the Pony Express

    This short-lived service has maintained a large presence in our historical imagination.

    By Jessica Manfre, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    Colditz Castle: The World War II POW Camp the Nazis Considered Inescapable

    Colditz Castle: The World War II POW Camp the Nazis Considered Inescapable

    Meet the many men who proved the Nazis wrong and learn about the fascinating ways in which they pulled off the impossible.

    By Orrin Grey

    Women In History

    New Netflix Documentary Reveals the Secret Love Story Behind A League of Their Own

    New Netflix Documentary Reveals the Secret Love Story Behind A League of Their Own

    A Secret Love reveals a beautiful story where sports history and queer history collide.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    World History

    5 Fun History Board Games That Give Us A Closer Look At the Past

    5 Fun History Board Games That Give Us A Closer Look At the Past

    Have a blast in the past.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    World History

    What Does The World Health Organization Actually Do?

    What Does The World Health Organization Actually Do?

    Created in the wake of WWII, WHO has changed the world many times over.

    By Jessica Manfre, We Are the Mighty

    We Are The Mighty

    Our Forgotten Heroes: Why Don’t We Talk About World War I?

    Our Forgotten Heroes: Why Don’t We Talk About World War I?

    Remember the sacrifices service members made—both during and after World War I.

    By Jessica Manfre, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    22 Eye-Opening War Movies to Stream Tonight

    22 Eye-Opening War Movies to Stream Tonight

    The shores of Dunkirk and the Korean countryside await...

    By Xavier Piedra

    We Are The Mighty

    The Slave Who Stole A Confederate Ship And Sailed His Way to Freedom

    The Slave Who Stole A Confederate Ship And Sailed His Way to Freedom

    Robert Smalls commandeered a ship, freed dozens of other slaves, and convinced President Lincoln to allow black men to serve in the Union Army.

    By Joslin Joseph, We Are the Mighty

    Modern History

    On This Day: Robert Ford Shoots Jesse James

    On This Day: Robert Ford Shoots Jesse James

    A so-called coward made his most infamous move on April 3, 1882.

    By Catherine Phelan

    We Are The Mighty

    How Dutch Intelligence Agents Fooled Communists For Almost 40 Years

    How Dutch Intelligence Agents Fooled Communists For Almost 40 Years

    A Dutch pro-China group was secretly filled with anti-communist agents for decades.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

    Streaming

    These Docuseries Will Keep You Watching for Hours

    These Docuseries Will Keep You Watching for Hours

    Found yourself with an abundance of time? These series have you covered.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Medieval Era

    Curious About Coronavirus? Get Free Access to Online Educational Content, Courtesy of The Great Courses

    Curious About Coronavirus? Get Free Access to Online Educational Content, Courtesy of The Great Courses

    Arm yourself with the facts.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    We Are The Mighty

    She Was One of the First Female Generals, but Her Legacy is in Telling Other Women’s Stories

    She Was One of the First Female Generals, but Her Legacy is in Telling Other Women’s Stories

    Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught has continued her work long after her retirement.

    By Amanda Huffman, We Are the Mighty

    World History

    Can A Pandemic Turn The Tide Of War?

    Can A Pandemic Turn The Tide Of War?

    History has proven the power of unchecked disease many times before.

    By Joe Byerly, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    Fact or Fantasy: All About Female Samurai Warrior Tomoe Gozen

    Fact or Fantasy: All About Female Samurai Warrior Tomoe Gozen

    Can you tell the difference between historical Japanese legend and creative fantasy fiction?

    By Matthew Blackburn & Kaytie Norman

    World History

    Explore History's Deadliest Diseases

    Explore History's Deadliest Diseases

    Thanks to the advances of modern medicine, coronavirus shouldn't join their ranks.

    By Catherine Phelan

    European History

    Worst Roman Emperors, from Incompetent to Insane

    Worst Roman Emperors, from Incompetent to Insane

    These bad boys of history give Rome a bad name.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Military History

    TRAILER: The Next Great WWII Movie is Coming

    TRAILER: The Next Great WWII Movie is Coming

    Greyhound, written by and starring Tom Hanks, is coming this June.

    By Catherine Phelan

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