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History

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.

5 Times Valentine's Day Had Absolutely Nothing to Do with Love

Not all V-Days are filled with flowers and chocolate. 

The True Glory of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment

An African American volunteer infantry regiment from Massachusetts gave their courage and their lives to protect the Union.

7 Strange Facts About Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Think you know everything about the famous gunfight? Think again.

A Cinematic Tribute to World War I in They Shall Not Grow Old

A Cinematic Tribute to World War I in They Shall Not Grow Old

Director Peter Jackson focuses on fragments of World War I through a modern lens.

20 Influential Women in History You Need to Know About

Their influence and contributions are impossible to ignore.

3 Things Leaders Did In The Name Of Love

Some men literally move mountains for the women they love. 

The Culper Ring: The Revolutionary Spies Who Helped Win the War

George Washington relied on the secretive spy ring to win the American Revolution.

One Pilot, Two World Wars, And The Killing of King Kong

Merian C. Cooper's spirit of adventure led him into two World Wars and Hollywood alike.

That Time the Royal Navy Burned an American City to the Ground

The fiery attack nearly burned the town to the ground—and stoked the flames of American rebellion.

The British Soldier Who Escaped from Dunkirk by Stealing a Car

James May and six of his fellow soldiers were left behind on the dangerous beaches of Dunkirk.