In WWI, Fighter Planes and Machine Guns Were the Perfect Team
Innovative design ensured the two worked together seamlessly.
10 Powerful Historical Fiction Sagas That Chronicle Family Legacies
Trace the ripple effects of history across time.
36 Eye-Opening Books About the Holocaust
From firsthand accounts to comprehensive studies, these books about the Holocaust examine the tragedy.
What We Know About Vikings in North America
Were they actually the first Europeans to set foot on the continent?
The Best Travel Memoirs and History Books to Read Before (or During) Your Next Trip
Immerse yourself in the culture–and history–of a place.
A Battle Entirely Airborne: The Battle of Britain
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
Catherine Parr Was King Henry VIII's Last Wife
She's the subject of a new historical film, Firebrand.
The Military Genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the "Lion of the North"
Gustavus of Sweden was no typical king.
11 D-Day Books to Read for the Invasion's 80th Anniversary
The largest seaborne invasion in history deserves some recognition.
Amy Robsart and the Shadow of Suspicion Over Queen Elizabeth I
Was the queen somehow involved in her death?
The "Madness" of King George III
Britain's longest-reigning male monarch suffered from recurrent bouts of a mysterious illness.
The Long and Tangled History Behind 5 Looted Historical Artifacts
Many of them have yet to be returned to their countries of origin.
The Insidious Aims of the Nazis' Operation Bernhard
They had a secret plan to forge British bank notes.
