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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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The Great Depression

American History as Never Told Before: A History of the United States in Five Crashes

American History as Never Told Before: A History of the United States in Five Crashes

Scott Nations offers a unique perspective on our country's past, present, and future, as turmoil surrounds the markets once more.

By Aviva Kaplan

Literary History

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish Author of Over 150 Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish Author of Over 150 Fairy Tales

From The Little Mermaid to The Ugly Duckling.

By Margaret Brecknell

Women In History

25 Influential Women in History You Need to Know About

25 Influential Women in History You Need to Know About

Their influence and contributions are impossible to ignore.

By Catherine Phelan

We Are The Mighty

Why Enemy Armies Formed the "Wolf Truce" in the Middle of World War I

Why Enemy Armies Formed the "Wolf Truce" in the Middle of World War I

Amid food shortages, even wolves had trouble finding their next meal. 

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

World History

13 Weird History Facts That Will Change Your Perspective

13 Weird History Facts That Will Change Your Perspective

Some facts are stranger than fiction.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell & Aviva Kaplan

Women In History

Christina of Sweden: A Unique and Accomplished Monarch

Christina of Sweden: A Unique and Accomplished Monarch

"It takes more courage to marry than to go to war."

By Margaret Brecknell

Medieval Era

The Tragic and Mysterious Fate of the Princes in the Tower

The Tragic and Mysterious Fate of the Princes in the Tower

They were imprisoned in the Tower of London as young children, but what happened next is unclear.

By Orrin Grey

We Are The Mighty

The 72-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I

The 72-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I

Age is just a number.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

History Of Science

When the Sun Strikes: What Was the Carrington Event?

When the Sun Strikes: What Was the Carrington Event?

Exploring the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history.

By Richard Clements

Women In History

The First American Women to Run for President

The First American Women to Run for President

The history of women presidential candidates dates back to the 1870s.

By Margaret Brecknell

Military History

The Best Netflix History Documentaries Streaming Now

The Best Netflix History Documentaries Streaming Now

Discover the best of March.

By Catherine Phelan, MacKenzie Stuart & Aviva Kaplan

European History

This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial

This Is What Happened at a Typical Scottish Witch Trial

A supernatural crime was still subject to due process—even if the verdict was usually guilty.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

We Are The Mighty

Why the Civil War Battle Between the Monitor and the Merrimack Was So Epic

Why the Civil War Battle Between the Monitor and the Merrimack Was So Epic

For hours, the two ships blasted away at each other at so close a range they collided five times.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Civil War

6 Moving Civil War Photos

6 Moving Civil War Photos

They express the harrowing nature of the war better than words alone.

By Toby Arguello

Military History

15 Thrilling Military Documentaries on Netflix and More

15 Thrilling Military Documentaries on Netflix and More

These documentaries provide insight into the political and daily realities of war.

By Xavier Piedra & Aviva Kaplan

We Are The Mighty

5 Reasons John Bell Hood Was the Worst Civil War General

5 Reasons John Bell Hood Was the Worst Civil War General

If there is one general that could be considered as having single-handedly lost the Civil War for the Confederates, it’s John Bell Hood.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Women In History

Tokyo Rose: The Case Against Iva Toguri D’Aquino

Tokyo Rose: The Case Against Iva Toguri D’Aquino

Trapped in Japan during World War II, this American citizen faced an uphill battle to return home.

By Orrin Grey

Black History

3 Black Historians Who Made Strides in Their Field

3 Black Historians Who Made Strides in Their Field

They archived Black history and broke barriers along the way.

By MacKenzie Stuart

Medical History

The Macabre History of the King’s Drops

The Macabre History of the King’s Drops

Powdered skulls and gruesome remedies abounded in early modern Europe.

By Richard Clements

Political History

9 Historical Political Cartoons That Capture the Hopes and Fears of the Past

9 Historical Political Cartoons That Capture the Hopes and Fears of the Past

These satirical drawings reveal the debates that dominated bygone eras.

By Orrin Grey & Aviva Kaplan

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