These hardworking generals outperformed the showboats at every turn.

Henry Flipper, born a slave, beat astonishing odds and overcame classmates' racism to become the first black graduate in 1877.

Squirrel Week resulted in some 100,000 rodent casualties.

Although outnumbered five-to-one, this battalion held their ground and killed more than 4,000 opposing German soldiers.

An intercepted telegram provided a reason for President Wilson to join the effort.

Confederates and Union troops alike made flawed decisions with fatal consequences.

The Continental Army rose from winter devastation to become a force to be reckoned with.

His combative stance was the final stand of the Viking Age—and allowed the Norman invasion its foothold.

The statues were a sign of honor for their enemy and a symbol of the strength of the empire.

Join the scene of the Revolutionary War's most important battles, from embarrassing defeats to shocking underdog victories.

Natural barricades, manmade obstacles, and heavy reinforcements kept the capital safe.

Gain insight into the civilization that sculpted today's society.

The extraordinary flier's strange tale fascinates, decades later.

This man went from an unwilling, pacifist draftee to Sergeant York, military hero and legend.

During the War of 1812, no one wanted to come face-to-face with the Kentuckians.

Historian Walter Lord recounts the bombing of major U.S. battleships and the heroics of the men on board.

The Doughnut Girls of World War I delivered a taste of home when it was needed most, boosting morale and the popularity of the Salvation Army.

Then and now, Pripyat's eerie charms call out to visitors from around the world.

Meet two hard-partying geniuses that became Cold War operatives.

Rediscover what America has meant from 1776 to the modern day.