Whether you’re searching for the best book recommendations or sifting through tales of the past, we’ve got all the history stories you need to satisfy your curiosity.
2021 looks brighter already.
The 1879 conflict had a surprising outcome.
These three battles shaped the fate of the world—especially because their results were so shocking.
By Orrin Grey
This year's finest biographies brought fresh insight to previously trodden lives and uncovered those that history has forgotten.
Every American knows about the tossed tea that sparked a revolution—but there's more to this story than what you learned in third grade.
By Kara Brand
Get incredible insights into Spain's brutal conflict.
Once one of America's most noted enemies, Fuchida converted to Christianity in later years and spent decades preaching across the United States.
By Robert Walsh
The beloved children’s book character was based on a real-life black bear cub.
From 1200 to 2020, soldiers in the Northern reaches of Europe have strapped on uniforms, guns ... and skis.
World War II extended beyond Europe, northern Africa, and the Pacific Theater...
The Crusades, although the most defining conflicts of the medieval era, are often misunderstood. These books illuminate their true nature.
By John Tuttle
In October 1943, 300 Jewish prisoners escaped the heavily guarded walls of the Sobibor extermination camp.
By Kara Brand
On October 12, 1915, Cavell was executed for her part in helping over 200 Allied soldiers escape Belgium.
By Orrin Grey
Lord’s unique combination of historical insight and readability make him the perfect writer for historians of all backgrounds.
These less widely read World War II stories offer readers a meaningful and moving look into the global conflict.
By Kara Brand
From non-fiction accounts to novels, books have inspired some of the greatest war films ever made.
Jeeps come by their rugged reputation honestly—after all, they were created to assist troops in WWII.
Oak Ridge, established in 1942, was a key production site of uranium during World War II that fed the labs in Los Alamos.
By Orrin Grey
John Burns showed his commitment to the United States—and its union—until his final days.
The men who were the Harlem Hellfighters were brave, courageous, and true.