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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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    This Is Why The U.S. Military Doesn't Use Battleships Anymore

    This Is Why The U.S. Military Doesn't Use Battleships Anymore

    There's a good reason the old battleships are gone.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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    That Time Britain Planned A Fake Invasion of Norway in WWII

    That Time Britain Planned A Fake Invasion of Norway in WWII

    How familiar are you with Operation Bodyguard?

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

    Women In History

    7 Facts About Black Women Who Shaped History

    7 Facts About Black Women Who Shaped History

    In celebration of Black Women's History Month, discover another side of iconic black women.

    By Hezra Martinez

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    Reminder That The Nazis Made A Top General Kill Himself

    Reminder That The Nazis Made A Top General Kill Himself

    Even the 'Desert Fox' couldn't escape Hitler's wrath. 

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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    This Infantryman Posthumously Received the Medal of Honor

    This Infantryman Posthumously Received the Medal of Honor

    Army Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins made the ultimate sacrifice to save his fellow troops. 

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    How General Patton's Granddaughter Is Honoring His Legacy

    How General Patton's Granddaughter Is Honoring His Legacy

    More than 70 years after his death, the great general's legacy lives on.

    By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    Scientific Analysis Reveals the 10 Best Generals of All Time

    Scientific Analysis Reveals the 10 Best Generals of All Time

    What happens when you apply baseball's sabermetrics to history's greatest generals? Read this list to find out. 

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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    The Man Who Took 42 Nazis Captive With A Longsword

    The Man Who Took 42 Nazis Captive With A Longsword

    He didn't get the nickname "Mad Jack" Churchill for nothing. 

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

    Modern History

    Do We Really Remember the Alamo? 5 Historical Facts You Might Not Know

    Do We Really Remember the Alamo? 5 Historical Facts You Might Not Know

    Separate truth from the legend at the Battle of the Alamo.

    By John Freund

    Military History

    John Basilone: The Marine Hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima

    John Basilone: The Marine Hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima

    Basilone's contributions to two of World War II's major battles left a larger-than-life legacy.

    By Robert Walsh

    We Are The Mighty

    6 Misconceptions About the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinels

    6 Misconceptions About the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinels

    Dedication. Precision. Perfection. These guards do it all. 

    By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    You Know the Founding Fathers, Now Meet the Founding Mothers

    You Know the Founding Fathers, Now Meet the Founding Mothers

    These women nurtured the founding of the nation.

    By Hezra Martinez

    We Are The Mighty

    That Time North Dakota Seceded From the Union

    That Time North Dakota Seceded From the Union

    Yep, it actually happened. 

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

    Modern History

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

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

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

    By John Freund

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    9 Awesome Military Movie Scenes No Soldier Actually Gets To Do

    9 Awesome Military Movie Scenes No Soldier Actually Gets To Do

    War is never this cool.

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

    The True Glory of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment

    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.

    By John Freund

    We Are The Mighty

    The 10 Worst Air Forces in the World in 2018

    The 10 Worst Air Forces in the World in 2018

    These air forces are more Airplane than Top Gun.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

    Modern History

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

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

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

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    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.

    By Hezra Martinez

    We Are The Mighty

    That Time An F-22 Pilot Told The Iranian Air Force To Go Home

    That Time An F-22 Pilot Told The Iranian Air Force To Go Home

    Don't mess with the U.S. Air Force.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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