The First Aerial Bombing Run Was Made by the Italian Army
Bombing by balloon had been outlawed by the Hague Convention of 1899, but Italian forces found a workaround.
19 Essential Civil War Books
Explore the history of America's deadliest conflict with gripping fiction and nonfiction.
The 'Kilted Killer' Forced A Surrender While Outnumbered 23,000 To One
Even a 300,000 Franc bounty couldn't bring him down.
Black Tuesday: 1929's Stock Market Crash Signaled the Great Depression's Start
The Day the Bubble Burst examines one of the greatest financial disasters—the 1929 stock market crash—through the eyes of those involved.
A Sixth Grade History Project Exonerated the Captain of the USS Indianapolis
Court-martialed after the sinking of the cruiser, Captain McVay's innocence was proven by Hunter Scott in 1996.
Japan's Attempt to Recreate Pearl Harbor Failed at the Battle of Midway
December 7 may be a date which will live in infamy, but in June 1942, the tides turned.
Simo Häyhä: The Finnish Sniper Who Took Down 500 Soldiers Within 100 Days
He's believed to be the deadliest sniper in history.
8 Essential Texts About Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars
Dive into some of history's greatest battles and the life of one its most famous generals.
18 World War 2 Movies Every History Buff Should Watch
Some of our best films draw inspiration from the global conflict.
4 Women Earned Silver Stars in the Same WWII Battle
Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth continued to save lives even as mortar shells rained down around them.
These 5 Brothers Were Heroes Of The American Revolution
The Butler family's contributions made our nation's birth possible.
How America’s First Domestic Tax Almost Ended the Nation
Just 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, a federal tax was the foment of the Whiskey Rebellion.
10 Civil War Battles That Shaped America's Bloodiest Conflict
From 1861 to 1865, these battles determined the fate of the United States.
Punk Rock and Politics Collide in 1970s East Germany
Punks destroyed their jeans, their shirts...and the power structures that surrounded them.
How The Allies Used Math To Save Bomber Crews During WWII
One Austrian Jew saved untold planes and crew members with his survivorship bias theory.
In A Time of Great Division, Dan Rather Investigates What Unites Us
A primetime news anchor reinvents himself for the modern world and calls all Americans to remember what brings us together.
Discover Labor Day's History and Origins from its Industrial Revolution Roots to Today
These 10 facts illuminate the reasons behind our day off in September.
WWII's Siege of Leningrad Was One of History's Most Destructive
The 872-day siege by German forces failed to capture Leningrad, but left immense devastation in its wake.
25 World History Books That Will Give You a New Perspective
Expand your horizons with books that explore the places, people, and objects that shaped human history.
