We’ve all heard of the jolly gift-giver—but how did he come to be synonymous with Christmas?
This year's finest biographies brought fresh insight to previously trodden lives and uncovered those that history has forgotten.
These legends live on.
Vlad III Dracula's reign looks monstrously cruel to today's eyes, but he was revered by his people.
By Orrin Grey
Individual collectives were able to organize themselves into a serious threat against the Vichy government and German forces.
Discover the legendary wild child of France.
Our writers share the best history books of 2019.
Punks destroyed their jeans, their shirts...and the power structures that surrounded them.
Christian Europe teamed up to prevent the Ottoman empire's expansion through Vienna.
From the Pacific theater to the coast of France, discover the greatest World War II books.
By Dave Adams
All told, the city has seen 115 different wars and been razed to the ground 44 times.