Modern History Stories

These unusual ideas never came to fruition.

These leaders looked outside science and established religion for answers.

Discover how different countries celebrate the day they gained freedom.

Mapping the world was a daunting task that attracted explorers for centuries.

She led a remarkable life as a traveling performer.

Powerful stories of love, loss, and triumph. 

Whistleblowers, watchdogs, and Winner.

Give yourself the most colorful history lesson ever.

As our understanding of history has evolved, so has the way we learn about it.

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.

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.