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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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That Time Two Luxurious Ocean Liners Fought an Intense Naval Battle

That Time Two Luxurious Ocean Liners Fought an Intense Naval Battle

The vessels met in open water, and a ferocious naval battle ensued.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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7 Eerie Military Stories from Unsolved Mysteries That Still Haunt us

7 Eerie Military Stories from Unsolved Mysteries That Still Haunt us

Paul Whipkey left base one day and never returned...

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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That Time an Army Officer Tried to Reach the Center of the Earth

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."

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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4 of the Craziest Assassination Attempts in U.S. History

4 of the Craziest Assassination Attempts in U.S. History

Hollywood spy films have nothing on these real-life assassination plots.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

Military History

10 Eeriest Unsolved Mysteries of World War II

10 Eeriest Unsolved Mysteries of World War II

Ghost trains, unexplained aerial phenomena, and disappeared men still haunt World War II scholars.

By Orrin Grey

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6 Strange Military Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle

6 Strange Military Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle

“We can’t find west. Everything is wrong. Everything looks strange, even the ocean.”

By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

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The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison

The French General Who Broke Free from an Inescapable Nazi Prison

The Germans believed their castle prison was inescapable—they were wrong.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

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Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI

Meet the British Soldier Who May Have Spared Hitler's Life During WWI

The German soldier nodded in thanks, then disappeared.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty

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How These Armies Beat Their Foe With a Prostitute, Palm Trees, and the Plague

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.

By Cam Rea, We Are the Mighty

Military History

Amy Johnson: England's Pioneering Female Pilot Died Under a Shroud of Mystery

Amy Johnson: England's Pioneering Female Pilot Died Under a Shroud of Mystery

Her tragic demise raises questions to this day.

By Robert Walsh

European History

On This Day: Charles Darwin Publishes On the Origin of Species

On This Day: Charles Darwin Publishes On the Origin of Species

The groundbreaking work changed scientific study forever.

By Catherine Phelan

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Watch Rarely Seen Footage of the Assault on Hamburger Hill

Watch Rarely Seen Footage of the Assault on Hamburger Hill

It was one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Vietnam War.

By Tim Kirkpatrick, We Are the Mighty

Lost Civilizations

The Curious Histories Behind 4 Dead or Dying Languages

The Curious Histories Behind 4 Dead or Dying Languages

What secrets lie hidden within these strange symbols?

By Sara Barry

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The Soviet Conspiracy That Nearly Triggered WWIII

The Soviet Conspiracy That Nearly Triggered WWIII

Did a Soviet captain sacrifice his ship and crew to divert an apocalyptic scenario?

By Orvelin Valle, We Are The Mighty

Cultural History

On This Day: Infamous "Dewey Defeats Truman" Newspaper Hits Newsstands

On This Day: Infamous "Dewey Defeats Truman" Newspaper Hits Newsstands

The iconic—and erroneous—headline lives on.

By Catherine Phelan

Military History

The Strangest Battle of WWII: The Fight for Castle Itter

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.

By Robert Walsh

Modern History

On This Day: Walt Disney Testifies Before the House of Un-American Activities Committee

On This Day: Walt Disney Testifies Before the House of Un-American Activities Committee

Disney accused his former employees of communism.

By Catherine Phelan

Modern History

The Mystery of the Vanishing Amber Room

The Mystery of the Vanishing Amber Room

The Eighth Wonder of the World disappeared without a trace.

By Orrin Grey

Interview

The 15-Year-Old Marine

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.

By Mack Maloney

Military History

The 18 Greatest War and Battle Paintings of All Time

The 18 Greatest War and Battle Paintings of All Time

Powerful portraits by masters, both old and new.

By Sara Barry

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