History is waiting to be discovered.

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

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

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. 

The history of Hawaii stretches back much further than its 1959 admittance to the U.S.

Delve into the social phenomenon that’s enriched America.

Wars are never fought fair and square.

Separate our celebratory facts from fiction. 

Discover in-depth accounts about the escape routes taken by enslaved African Americans.

She's said to have created the first American flag, but the real story is more complicated.

The Bonus Army, abandoned by the government amidst the Great Depression, took matters into their own hands.

We look to the colony's origins to understand its revolutionary mindset.