History is waiting to be discovered.

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This little-known aviation accident resulted in 14 deaths.

A funny, irreverent series you won't regret binging.

Read up on the surprise military strike that catapulted America into WWII.

Pop culture depictions have romanticized this historical figure.

Check out the books everyone’s been buzzing about.

From early settlers to 20th-century biological warfare.

The storming of the capital during the War of 1812 led to destruction.

The hunt for riches brought 300,000 settlers to the territory.

Fascinating stories of courage, corruption, and change emerged from the darkest period of the 20th century.

When and how did this far-flung territory become part of the United States?

Dive into one of history's greatest mysteries. 

Are they really as utopian as their proponents claim?

The Boston native remained at large for 16 years.

The fighting spanned dozens of adversaries and hundreds of years.

Discover the historical effects of the nationwide ban on alcohol.

This combined unit is the most decorated for its size in U.S. military history.

New research reveals that the Space Race wasn't quite as embittered as we were led to believe.

Fleshing out fact with fiction.

This innovative mode of travel allowed people to make cross-country journeys in days rather than weeks or months.