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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

6 Languages That Could Be Another Kind of Navajo Code

6 Languages That Could Be Another Kind of Navajo Code

The use of Native American languages during the Pacific Theater of World War II safeguarded every American move. 

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

We Are The Mighty

A Missing Tuskegee Airman's Remains Were Identified After 74 Years

A Missing Tuskegee Airman's Remains Were Identified After 74 Years

Captain Lawrence Dickson was just 24 when his red-tailed P-51 Mustang fighter was downed in 1944. 

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Military History

10 Best War Podcasts for Every Military History Buff

10 Best War Podcasts for Every Military History Buff

These engaging listens will transport you to the front lines.

By Shannon Raphael

We Are The Mighty

The WWII Dutch Warship That Pretended To Be an Island to Evade the Enemy

The WWII Dutch Warship That Pretended To Be an Island to Evade the Enemy

The Dutch brought camouflage to a whole new level.

By Emma Liem, We Are the Mighty

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The Last American Troop Killed in WWII Died After the War Ended

The Last American Troop Killed in WWII Died After the War Ended

Tragically, one last American life was lost between the announcement of Japan's surrender and the signing of the document.

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

Military History

Night Witches: The Fierce, All-Female Soviet Fighter Pilots of WWII

Night Witches: The Fierce, All-Female Soviet Fighter Pilots of WWII

They flew their first mission in June 1942—and quickly developed a reputation for deadly precision.

By Dave Adams

We Are The Mighty

That Time Imperial German Agents Bombed New York Harbor but It Was Blamed on Insects

That Time Imperial German Agents Bombed New York Harbor but It Was Blamed on Insects

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

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This Soldier Took Out a Pillbox Using only One Small Bomb and a Combat Knife

This Soldier Took Out a Pillbox Using only One Small Bomb and a Combat Knife

His heroic act silenced seven enemy machine guns and captured 25 German troops.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Military History

James Wilkinson: The Man Who Double-Crossed the Founders of America

James Wilkinson: The Man Who Double-Crossed the Founders of America

The notorious statesman's ability to get out of tight pinches while benefitting himself is beyond compare.

By Robert Walsh

Military History

Unbreakable: How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win WWII

Unbreakable: How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win WWII

A group of Navajo men came together in the 1940s to create an unbreakable military code.

By Dave Adams

Ancient History

10 Fascinating Cave Paintings That Illuminate the Prehistoric World

10 Fascinating Cave Paintings That Illuminate the Prehistoric World

Peer into prehistory.

By Shannon Raphael

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That Time a Marine Convinced 1,500 Japanese Troops Not to Fight to the Death

That Time a Marine Convinced 1,500 Japanese Troops Not to Fight to the Death

Corporal Guy Gabaldon was able to talk troops into surrendering.

By David Grove, We Are the Mighty

We Are The Mighty

This World War I Legionnaire Wrote "I Have a Rendezvous with Death"

This World War I Legionnaire Wrote "I Have a Rendezvous with Death"

Seeger's prophetic verse was published posthumously, after he fell at the Battle of the Somme. 

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Early America

Lysander Spooner: The Man Who Took on the U.S. Postal Service—and Won

Lysander Spooner: The Man Who Took on the U.S. Postal Service—and Won

The American Mail Company successfully forced the U.S. Post to bring down its postal rates.

By Carla Charter

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Peter Conover Hains: The Civil War Veteran Who Served All the Way up to WWI

Peter Conover Hains: The Civil War Veteran Who Served All the Way up to WWI

He retired in 1904—but the Army wasn't done with him. 

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Military History

Léo Major: The "One-Eyed Ghost" Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch Town

Léo Major: The "One-Eyed Ghost" Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch Town

Major went above and beyond the call of duty in World War II and the Korean War.

By Robert Walsh

History Of Science

How Cartography Shaped Our History and the World

How Cartography Shaped Our History and the World

Discover the ancient art of mapmaking.

By John Tuttle

We Are The Mighty

10 Dramatic Battles in American History

10 Dramatic Battles in American History

From the Battle of Gettysburg to the Second Battle of Fallujah, these conflicts will never be forgotten.

By Shannon Corbeil, We Are the Mighty

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The Earliest-Born American to Be Photographed Is Also a Veteran

The Earliest-Born American to Be Photographed Is Also a Veteran

In 1852, at age 103, Revolutionary War veteran Conrad Heyer sat down to have his picture taken. 

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

We Are The Mighty

That Time U.S. Troops Found 200 Tons of Stolen Nazi Gold

That Time U.S. Troops Found 200 Tons of Stolen Nazi Gold

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

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