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.
Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot: A History of “Auld Lang Syne”
Learn the history behind the traditional New Year's song.
That Time Two Luxurious Ocean Liners Fought an Intense Naval Battle
The vessels met in open water, and a ferocious naval battle ensued.
7 Eerie Military Stories from Unsolved Mysteries That Still Haunt us
Paul Whipkey left base one day and never returned...
That Time an Army Officer Tried to Reach the Center of the Earth
He theorized that the Earth was hollow and "stocked with thrifty vegetables and animals if not men."
4 of the Craziest Assassination Attempts in U.S. History
Hollywood spy films have nothing on these real-life assassination plots.
10 Eeriest Unsolved Mysteries of World War II
Ghost trains, unexplained aerial phenomena, and disappeared men still haunt World War II scholars.
6 Strange Military Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle
“We can’t find west. Everything is wrong. Everything looks strange, even the ocean.”
The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison
The Germans believed their castle prison was inescapable—they were wrong.
Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI
The German soldier nodded in thanks, then disappeared.
How These Armies Beat Their Foe With a Prostitute, Palm Trees, and the Plague
The campaigns of ancient history included some strange and ghastly tactics.
Amy Johnson: England's Pioneering Female Pilot Died Under a Shroud of Mystery
Her tragic demise raises questions to this day.
On This Day: Charles Darwin Publishes On the Origin of Species
The groundbreaking work changed scientific study forever.
Watch Rarely Seen Footage of the Assault on Hamburger Hill
It was one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Vietnam War.
The Curious Histories Behind 4 Dead or Dying Languages
What secrets lie hidden within these strange symbols?
The Soviet Conspiracy That Nearly Triggered WWIII
Did a Soviet captain sacrifice his ship and crew to divert an apocalyptic scenario?
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On This Day: Infamous "Dewey Defeats Truman" Newspaper Hits Newsstands
The iconic—and erroneous—headline lives on.
The Strangest Battle of WWII: The Fight for Castle Itter
On May 5, 1945, Allied and German troops fought side-by-side against the SS.
On This Day: Walt Disney Testifies Before the House of Un-American Activities Committee
Disney accused his former employees of communism.
The 15-Year-Old Marine
Author Mack Maloney interviews his father-in-law, Dick Kennedy, who enlisted in the Marines as a teenager in 1943.
The 18 Greatest War and Battle Paintings of All Time
Powerful portraits by masters, both old and new.
