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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

    Catherine Parr Was King Henry VIII's Last Wife

    Catherine Parr Was King Henry VIII's Last Wife

    She's the subject of a new historical film, Firebrand.

    By Mary Kay McBrayer

    Sports History

    9 Inspiring Athletes Throughout Sports History

    9 Inspiring Athletes Throughout Sports History

    These individuals have enacted positive change both on and off the field.

    By Orrin Grey

    LGBTQIA History

    What Happened at Stonewall?

    What Happened at Stonewall?

    How an unremarkable bar became a historic LGBTQ+ landmark.  

    By Isabel Montero

    Leaders In History

    The Military Genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the "Lion of the North"

    The Military Genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the "Lion of the North"

    Gustavus of Sweden was no typical king.

    By Jessica Evans, We Are the Mighty

    Interview

    An Interview with Charles Lachman, Author of Codename Nemo

    An Interview with Charles Lachman, Author of Codename Nemo

    His new book focuses on the hunt for a Nazi U-boat.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Military History

    Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marine Corps, to Be Rebuilt

    Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marine Corps, to Be Rebuilt

    While the original Tun Tavern no longer exists, plans to recreate it are underway.

    By Miguel Ortiz, We Are the Mighty

    Presidential History

    How FDR Became the Only President Elected To Serve Four Terms

    How FDR Became the Only President Elected To Serve Four Terms

    Why was Roosevelt allowed to remain in office for 12 years? 

    By Isabel Montero

    Wild West

    The Romance and the Reality of the Pony Express

    The Romance and the Reality of the Pony Express

    Before the USPS, mail was transported on horseback.

    By Orrin Grey

    European History

    Amy Robsart and the Shadow of Suspicion Over Queen Elizabeth I

    Amy Robsart and the Shadow of Suspicion Over Queen Elizabeth I

    Was the queen somehow involved in her death?

    By Margaret Brecknell

    Medical History

    The "Madness" of King George III

    The "Madness" of King George III

    Britain's longest-reigning male monarch suffered from recurrent bouts of a mysterious illness.

    By Mary Kay McBrayer

    Religious History

    San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?

    San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?

    This Jesuit priest is the patron saint of enslaved people, but his legacy is complicated.

    By Mary Kay McBrayer

    World War 2

    This WWII Aviation Program Was More Expensive Than the Manhattan Project

    This WWII Aviation Program Was More Expensive Than the Manhattan Project

    This aviation program was 50% more expensive and just as important.

    By Miguel Ortiz, We Are the Mighty

    American History

    The Mercury Seven Astronauts’ Legacy of Space Exploration

    The Mercury Seven Astronauts’ Legacy of Space Exploration

    America’s first pioneers of the stars.  

    By Isabel Montero

    We Are The Mighty

    Why Cats Were the Perfect Companions in the Trenches of WWI

    Why Cats Were the Perfect Companions in the Trenches of WWI

    Throughout the trench systems that ran along the Western Front, there were an estimated 500,000 cats—here’s why.

    By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

    American History

    Guns and Murder: The Unlikely Story of Samuel and John Colt

    Guns and Murder: The Unlikely Story of Samuel and John Colt

    The brothers had quite the divergent life paths.

    By Orrin Grey

    Asian History

    Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Soldier Who Surrendered Decades After WWII Ended

    Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Soldier Who Surrendered Decades After WWII Ended

    He was in hiding until 1974.

    By Margaret Brecknell

    We Are The Mighty

    Is Blackbeard’s Treasure Real?

    Is Blackbeard’s Treasure Real?

    300 years later, his infamous treasure is still lost.

    By Eric Milzarski, We Are the Mighty

    Women In History

    Alice Rufie Jordan Blake Was Yale's First Female Graduate

    Alice Rufie Jordan Blake Was Yale's First Female Graduate

    She wanted to attend law school, despite the barriers.

    By E.R. Zarevich

    Vietnam War

    The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 Days of Combat in Vietnam

    The Battle of Khe Sanh: 77 Days of Combat in Vietnam

    The Battle of Khe Sanh was one of the longest and most controversial battles of the Vietnam War. 

    By Jessica Evans, We Are the Mighty

    Early America

    6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Declaration of Independence

    6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Declaration of Independence

    National Treasure was onto something with the writing on the back.

    By Megan Harless, We Are the Mighty

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