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.
How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland
The street seller caused a commotion in church.
The "Real" Witches of Macbeth
The Weird Sisters in the Scottish play may have been based on real people.
The Germans Had Their Own "Mad General" Who Rode Into Combat in a Kilt
You may have heard of “Mad Jack” Churchill, but the Germans also had a fearsome kilt-wearing soldier.
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado
His fascinating life included two stints in the Tower of London.
Sherman’s March to the Sea: Inside One of the Most Destructive Campaigns of the Civil War
The scorched earth policy left chaos in its wake.
Operation Anthropoid: The Assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague
The mission was carried out by the Czech resistance.
The Long and Bloody History of Čachtice Castle
The Slovakian castle was home to alleged serial killer Elizabeth Báthory.
Where the National Gallery Hid America’s Treasures After Pearl Harbor
There were concerns about Nazi art theft.
The Centuries-Long History of the Panama Canal
Dreamt of for hundreds of years, the artificial waterway is a feat of engineering.
The Invasion of Quebec: Colonial America's First Major Offensive of the Revolutionary War
These Patriots failed to garner support from Canada by force.
How a Teenage Girl With an Apron Full of Gunpowder Won the Siege of Fort Henry
The battle had an unexpected hero.
The Discovery of Penicillin and its Impact on Modern Medicine
The antibiotic saved many lives during WWII and afterward.
The Strange True Story of Dr. William Chester Minor and the Oxford English Dictionary
One of the dictionary's top contributors was an inmate at a psychiatric hospital.
Meet the French Resistance
Individual collectives were able to organize themselves into a serious threat against the Vichy government and German forces.
