History

An ancient drug with modern implications.

Elizabeth II died peacefully after a historic 70 years on the throne.

Their fates remain unknown.

He was instrumental in ending the Cold War.

Does the fascinating Greek legend have any basis in reality?

Cordelia E. Cook paved the way for female service members.

The video-sharing site has content for every kind of history buff.

We're taking a look at this series of influential English civil wars.

A century-old mystery has been put to rest.

He led the bloodiest civil war in world history.

The CSS Shenandoah wasn't ready to surrender.

They're impossible to forget.

The canned meat gained popularity during WWII and evolved into a cultural icon.

From Constantine the Dung-Named to Charles the Bald.

Parisians united to attack this symbol of royal tyranny.

This Jewish refugee took a different approach to armoring planes.

The Romanovs' historical relevance goes far beyond a midnight execution.

The 1680 rebellion drove the Spaniards out of the province for 12 years.

Their deaths are less talked about than Lincoln and Kennedy, but no less important.

An enduring myth posits that a cow was to blame.