Modern History Stories

The Confederate deserter and the victorious Union general shared their reminisces with each other and the country.

Continents continued to shift and war went on even as people around the world celebrated.

Rediscover the forgotten battles of America's most defining war.

Meet Rick Rescorla, a US and UK vet whose quick action saved countless souls in 2001.

We sat down for an interview with the author of The History of the Third Reich in 100 Objects.

This short-lived service has maintained a large presence in our historical imagination.

Meet the many men who proved the Nazis wrong and learn about the fascinating ways in which they pulled off the impossible.

A Secret Love reveals a beautiful story where sports history and queer history collide.

Created in the wake of WWII, WHO has changed the world many times over.

The National Park Service celebrates National Park Week.

In January of 1943, Warsaw Ghetto inmates began defying their German enemies—and sparked a widespread hunger for resistance.

These biographies and history books shed new light on a larger-than-life legacy.

The shores of Dunkirk and the Korean countryside await...

Robert Smalls commandeered a ship, freed dozens of other slaves, and convinced President Lincoln to allow black men to serve in the Union Army.

The 86-year-old biographer, actress, and journalist died in April from COVID-19 complications.

A so-called coward made his most infamous move on April 3, 1882.

A Dutch pro-China group was secretly filled with anti-communist agents for decades.

Take your mind off the current world with riveting true accounts of history's most poignant moments.

Arm yourself with the facts.

History has proven the power of unchecked disease many times before.