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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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    European History

    How the Stratton Brothers Became the First British Killers Busted by a Fingerprint

    How the Stratton Brothers Became the First British Killers Busted by a Fingerprint

    A thumbprint on a cashbox led police to the murderers—and changed the course of criminal history.

    By Robert Walsh

    Modern History

    Lost City of Z: The Mysterious Disappearance of Percy Fawcett

    Lost City of Z: The Mysterious Disappearance of Percy Fawcett

    The explorer's disappearance continues to fascinate.

    By Orrin Grey

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    Great news, history lovers: We're looking for your original stories of little-known facts.

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    Lost Civilizations

    10 Lost Civilizations That Vanished Without a Trace

    10 Lost Civilizations That Vanished Without a Trace

    We may never know their fate.

    By Orrin Grey

    Modern History

    How the Pinkerton Detectives Took Down Chicago Grave Robbers in 1857

    How the Pinkerton Detectives Took Down Chicago Grave Robbers in 1857

    The infamous agency got its start protecting corpses from professional body snatchers.

    By Corey Recko

    Exploration

    6 Famous Explorers Who Vanished from the Face of the Earth

    6 Famous Explorers Who Vanished from the Face of the Earth

    They set off into uncharted territory and were never seen again.

    By Orrin Grey

    Modern History

    10 Most Famous Historical Solar Eclipses

    10 Most Famous Historical Solar Eclipses

    Total solar eclipses are a rare and auspicious event.

    By Orrin Grey

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