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Who were the most brilliant naval minds in US history? Examine the legendary admirals who secured American dominance on the high seas. Read More

A contemporary of Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini, António de Oliveira Salazar is remembered by some of his compatriots as the... Read More

Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Lieutenant General George Washington, wiped the sweat from his brow as he wrapped up his speech... Read More

Some raw, others heartfelt, the photographs Mathew Brady and his team took at the Battle of Antietam set milestones for battlefield... Read More

The Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60), led by the Kikuyu people of Kenya, was a guerrilla warconducted against British colonial... Read More

More than two centuries before Richard III would be accused of killing his own nephews, the Princes in the Tower, another English king faced... Read More

After World War II ended, people around the globe were ready for a break from seemingly endless bloodshed. The two major conflicts which... Read More

A deal giving the U.S. majority control of vast Venezuelan reserves strikes at the heart of national identity. Read More

Long before tech executives and influencers arrived in Black Rock City, an eclectic mix of urban outcasts built a radical social... Read More

A team of historians, archaeologists and forensic anthropologists is trying to identify 15 German soldiers who were unceremoniously dumped in... Read More

It’s ‘plausible’, though more likely the Humberside resident was one of many immigrants to Viking-controlled Danelaw Read More

After a failed 1925 attempt and a year of training, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926—beating... Read More

In the current world, it is highly unlikely to come across intact wood that is thousands of years old and yet untouched. During an... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire Read More

Cobalt mining is one of the world's most dangerous jobs. And it's also one of the most essential: cobalt is what powers the batteries in your... Read More

When and where did the Civil War end? Was it really over when Lee surrendered at Appomattox?Don is joined for this episode by Caroline E.... Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about Tutankhamun’s parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten. Read More

Written by Katie S. Sanders and Nicholas Reynolds, "Ortiz's War" weaves the tale of the most battle-decorated member of the OSS. Read More

These impressive films got almost everything right. Read More

Even readers not inclined toward the macabre may enjoy Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire (Running Press, 368... Read More

From WWII epics and submarine thrillers to Revolutionary War espionage, these are the 10 best war shows ever produced for television, ranked. Read More

Navy ace “Butch” O’Hare won the Medal of Honor taking on eight Japanese torpedo bombers singlehandedly to protect his ship,... Read More

The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age. Read More

The Battle of Long Island required a stroke of providence to stave off disaster for the American cause less than two months after... Read More

Tim Kiniry was an Army medic in World War II. His service inspired other generations. Read More

A direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson, Francis Lowell Coolidge was an agent with the Office of Strategic Services, a predecessor to the... Read More

The Gilbert and Marshall Islands Campaign (November 1943 to February 1944), a key strategic step forward in WWII's Pacific War, saw US... Read More

The entrepreneurs who pioneered a culture of innovation and enterprise Read More

A project worthy of Jules Verne: the first rigid airship began its ascent on 31 August 1895. Read More

This might be hard to imagine if you weren’t there, but in the 1960s and early ’70s, many American airports had kiosks and... Read More

The Grand Mosque of Paris has stood for a century as a memorial to Muslim soldiers and a nuanced symbol of French colonialism. Read More

Before modern meteorological methods rose to popularity in the mid-19th century, people looked to nature and the cosmos as forecasting... Read More

When Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC, he was preparing ships, armies and supply networks for a new phase of expansion. Read More

By following these guidelines, individuals and organizations show respect for the American flag and the values it represents. Read More

When it comes to planning vacations, Americans are showing a strong interest in exploring their home nation's history and landscapes.... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More