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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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Early America

19 Little-Known Facts About America's Founding Fathers

19 Little-Known Facts About America's Founding Fathers

Do you know which one ended up in jail?

By Orrin Grey

Espionage

Graham Greene’s Spy Career and Its Thrilling Influence on His Work

Graham Greene’s Spy Career and Its Thrilling Influence on His Work

The author was inspired by his WWII and postwar experiences.

By Orrin Grey

Holidays

Who Was Saint Valentine? 

Who Was Saint Valentine? 

The Christian martyr and symbol of love has a murky backstory.

By Marisa Fertitta

Religious History

How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland

How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland

The street seller caused a commotion in church.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

Literary History

The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

The Weird Sisters in the Scottish play may have been based on real people.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

We Are The Mighty

The Germans Had Their Own "Mad General" Who Rode Into Combat in a Kilt

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.

By Team Mighty

Leaders In History

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado 

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado 

His fascinating life included two stints in the Tower of London.

By Orrin Grey

Civil War

Sherman’s March to the Sea: Inside One of the Most Destructive Campaigns of the Civil War

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.

By Orrin Grey

We Are The Mighty

Operation Anthropoid: The Assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

Operation Anthropoid: The Assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

The mission was carried out by the Czech resistance. 

By Jessica Evans, We Are the Mighty

Historical Sites

The Long and Bloody History of Čachtice Castle

The Long and Bloody History of Čachtice Castle

The Slovakian castle was home to alleged serial killer Elizabeth Báthory.

By E.R. Zarevich

We Are The Mighty

Where the National Gallery Hid America’s Treasures After Pearl Harbor

Where the National Gallery Hid America’s Treasures After Pearl Harbor

There were concerns about Nazi art theft.

By Miguel Ortiz, We Are the Mighty

Women In History

Who Was Joséphine Bonaparte?

Who Was Joséphine Bonaparte?

Delving into the life of the French empress.

By Mary Kay McBrayer

Exploration

The Centuries-Long History of the Panama Canal

The Centuries-Long History of the Panama Canal

Dreamt of for hundreds of years, the artificial waterway is a feat of engineering.

By Orrin Grey

Exploration

4 Daring Rescue Missions Throughout History

4 Daring Rescue Missions Throughout History

From Tanzania to the Antarctic.

By Margaret Brecknell

American History

The Invasion of Quebec: Colonial America's First Major Offensive of the Revolutionary War

The Invasion of Quebec: Colonial America's First Major Offensive of the Revolutionary War

These Patriots failed to garner support from Canada by force.

By Isabel Montero

We Are The Mighty

How a Teenage Girl With an Apron Full of Gunpowder Won the Siege of Fort Henry

How a Teenage Girl With an Apron Full of Gunpowder Won the Siege of Fort Henry

The battle had an unexpected hero.

By Logan Nye, We Are the Mighty

History Of Science

The Discovery of Penicillin and its Impact on Modern Medicine

The Discovery of Penicillin and its Impact on Modern Medicine

The antibiotic saved many lives during WWII and afterward.

By Orrin Grey

We Are The Mighty

A Fighter Pilot Rammed a German Bomber to Save Buckingham Palace

A Fighter Pilot Rammed a German Bomber to Save Buckingham Palace

His daring maneuvers worked.

By Team Mighty

Literary History

The Strange True Story of Dr. William Chester Minor and the Oxford English Dictionary

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.

By Margaret Brecknell

Ancient History

The 5 Most Ingenious Weapons Ever Created for Combat

The 5 Most Ingenious Weapons Ever Created for Combat

From the ancient world to today.

By Team Mighty

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