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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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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    3 Things Leaders Did In The Name Of Love

    3 Things Leaders Did In The Name Of Love

    Some men literally move mountains for the women they love. 

    By Ruddy Cano, We Are the Mighty

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    Why Okinawa Is The Most Haunted Place In The Military

    Why Okinawa Is The Most Haunted Place In The Military

    Battlefields are fertile grounds for ghosts.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

    Military History

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

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

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

    By Robert Walsh

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    This Was the Average Day For An Ancient Roman Soldier

    This Was the Average Day For An Ancient Roman Soldier

    How would you have fared? 

    By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

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    James Hatch: The Heroic Navy SEAL Who Works to Save Military Dogs

    James Hatch: The Heroic Navy SEAL Who Works to Save Military Dogs

    Meet the man who raises money to save military and police dogs.

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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    The Military Origin of the Classic Gin and Tonic Cocktail

    The Military Origin of the Classic Gin and Tonic Cocktail

    This drink is a lifesaver... literally. 

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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    This Hershey Bar Was Custom-Built For World War II

    This Hershey Bar Was Custom-Built For World War II

    The chocolate bar that helped defeat the Nazis. 

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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

    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.

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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    The Crazy Story of the Only Underwater Sub Battle in History

    The Crazy Story of the Only Underwater Sub Battle in History

    All the pieces fell into place for this rare historical event.

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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

    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.

    By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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    6 Reasons the Union Won the American Civil War

    6 Reasons the Union Won the American Civil War

    Here's how Billy Yank ultimately defeated Johnny Reb.

    By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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