Modern History Stories

See the world through someone else's eyes.

The 1930s gangster became the media's favorite antihero.

The runners were plagued by high heat, dusty roads, wild dogs, and rat poison.

Though this continent may be desolate, it's far from boring.

Read their stories.

He was on active duty for 22 years, spanning multiple wars.

The Order of Glory recipient was credited with 59 confirmed kills.

How did the continent become home to British convicts?

These reads are well worth the wait.

From Mesopotamian medicine to the atomic bomb.

The Air Force base has been the subject of numerous conspiracies over the years.

His accounts delve into moments that redefined America.

Learn more about one of the largest population shifts in American history. 

This cavalry regiment was celebrated for its role in the Spanish-American War.

Did you know the US tried to hide nuclear weapons under the Greenland ice sheet?

An unexpected development required quick thinking.

The future is female—but so was the past.

Featuring sweeping, indispensable accounts.

He assassinated the mystic at an ostensible housewarming party.

Mark Twain coined "the Gilded Age" to mean this period of time was “glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.”