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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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The Long and Curious History of Ship Cats

The Long and Curious History of Ship Cats

Who said cats are afraid of water?

By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

Military History

Beyond the Podcast: 10 Great Courses for Every History Buff

Beyond the Podcast: 10 Great Courses for Every History Buff

Explore the world’s greatest history lessons from your smartphone.

By Catherine Phelan

Military History

Dying on Armistice Day: Private Joseph Sommers's Final Words

Dying on Armistice Day: Private Joseph Sommers's Final Words

Private Sommers may have been the final American killed on Armistice Day.

By Ken Cruickshank

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George Washington Was Nearly Impossible to Kill

George Washington Was Nearly Impossible to Kill

Diseases, brutal weather, and enemy fire all failed to take him down.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Military History

8 Surprising Facts About Grigori Rasputin, Russia's "Mad Monk"

8 Surprising Facts About Grigori Rasputin, Russia's "Mad Monk"

The mysterious historical figure remains an enigma, even in death.

By Dave Adams

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That Time Los Angeles Fought off an Imaginary Japanese Bombing Raid

That Time Los Angeles Fought off an Imaginary Japanese Bombing Raid

They called it the "Battle of L.A." There was just one problem—the City of Angels wasn't under attack.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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That Time a WWII Bomber Pilot Climbed Onto the Wing Mid-Flight to Save His Crew

That Time a WWII Bomber Pilot Climbed Onto the Wing Mid-Flight to Save His Crew

His crew tied a rope around his chest and he made his way onto the wing to extinguish the blaze.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

Nautical History

7 Books About Disastrous Shipwrecks in History

7 Books About Disastrous Shipwrecks in History

From the mysterious to the unthinkable...

By Jessica Ferri

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When Civil War Musicians Served as Battlefield Medics

When Civil War Musicians Served as Battlefield Medics

The life of a Civil War regimental band member wasn't all treble clefs and drumsticks.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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This German Soldier Received the Same Wounds in the Same Town as His Father Did 30 Years Earlier

This German Soldier Received the Same Wounds in the Same Town as His Father Did 30 Years Earlier

The past echoes through the present...

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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That Time Mannequins and Unmanned Rifles Duped the Enemy at Gallipoli and Helped Allied Forces Escape

That Time Mannequins and Unmanned Rifles Duped the Enemy at Gallipoli and Helped Allied Forces Escape

One resourceful soldier had a brilliant plan to escape approaching forces...

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

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Checkpoint Charlie: That Time American and Soviet Tanks Faced Off in a Divided Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie: That Time American and Soviet Tanks Faced Off in a Divided Berlin

The world watched with bated breath. Could this be the spark that set off WWIII?

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Military History

The Midnight Ride of Sybil Ludington

The Midnight Ride of Sybil Ludington

The sixteen-year-old raced through the night to warn fellow colonists of approaching British forces.

By Audrey Webster

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When Benedict Arnold Created—and Then Sank—a Fleet of Ships During the Battle of Valcour Island

When Benedict Arnold Created—and Then Sank—a Fleet of Ships During the Battle of Valcour Island

They needed an escape plan, and Arnold possessed one.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Military History

The 9 Best Vietnam War Movies

The 9 Best Vietnam War Movies

The war that continues to haunt America is poignantly represented in these movies.

By Dave Adams

Military History

Nancy Wake: The Fearless Resistance Fighter Who Led Over 7,000 Soldiers Against the Nazis

Nancy Wake: The Fearless Resistance Fighter Who Led Over 7,000 Soldiers Against the Nazis

“Somebody once asked me ‘Have you ever been afraid?’ Hah! I’ve never been afraid in my life.”

By Robert Walsh

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Meet the Nightfighters, a Division of Allied Soldiers Who Attacked Nazis with Empty Rifles and Grenades

Meet the Nightfighters, a Division of Allied Soldiers Who Attacked Nazis with Empty Rifles and Grenades

They launched their attacks under cover of darkness, equipped only with empty rifles, bayonets, and grenades.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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Moonshot: That Time American Intelligence Collected Soviet Communication Signals Via the Moon

Moonshot: That Time American Intelligence Collected Soviet Communication Signals Via the Moon

In 1960, a U-2 spy plane captured images of a massive and mysterious antenna in Soviet Russia...

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Black History

On This Day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee

On This Day: Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee

The leader of the Civil Rights Movement was 39.

By Catherine Phelan

Asian History

7 Female Pirates You Might Not Know About

7 Female Pirates You Might Not Know About

They may not be household names, but these swashbuckling female pirates left their mark on history.

By Audrey Webster

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