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.
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.
A Most Dangerous Humanitarian Mission: When Allied Pilots Dropped Food Into Nazi Occupied Territory
The best planes for the job were bombers—aircraft that German artillery units fired upon at every opportunity.
Moe Berg: The Boston Red Sox Catcher Who May Have Changed the Course of World War II
The third-string catcher secretly served as a spy for American intelligence during WWII...
Author Joe Haldeman on How the Vietnam War Gave Him Something to Write About
Haldeman’s military science fiction was heavily influenced by his time in combat.
Jim Jamison: The U.S. Corporal Who Sought Out Scientists in Post-Nazi Germany
Jamison was part of a top-secret program, similar to Operation Paperclip, that recruited German scientists to work for the U.S. government after World War II.
The Long, Strange History of the Maunsell Sea Forts
The eerie and abandoned World War II relics remain standing to this day.
6 Incredible Female Spies of World War II
These women risked their lives to assist the Allies' cause in World War II.
Miracle at Dunkirk: 8 Things You Probably Don't Know About the Infamous Evacuation
Christopher Nolan’s film brought Dunkirk back to life; but there’s more to the story than survival.
This Hard-Luck WWII Soldier Survived the Bataan Death March, Torture, and the Atomic Bomb
His captivity began with the infamous Bataan Death March and only ended with the surrender of Japan.
5 Dramatic WWII POW Escape Attempts—All By the Same Pilot
His exploits as an escapee may have earned him a spot in Hollywood lore.
7 Famed Military Leaders Whose Body Parts Went Missing After Death
Someone decided to take home a macabre souvenir.
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Activist, Was Born on February 4, 1913
The woman who sparked the Montgomery bus boycotts was born in Tuskegee.
This Forgotten Bomber Wreaked Havoc on the Nazis in World War II
It was known as the “Havoc”—and for good reason.
Clotilda, Final Slave Ship to the United States, May Have Just Been Found off the Coast of Alabama
The schooner, lost since 1860, is the last confirmed ship that brought captives from Africa to the United States.
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.
