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If asked to name the richest county in America in 1860, most people would guess New York, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania. They'd be wrong. On... Read More

"I am very much uninterested in whether I am shot or not," he told an audience in Milwaukee. Newly discovered documents shed light on how the... Read More

In a decisive victory, inexperienced U.S. troops stopped a Japanese juggernaut. Read More

The Declaration of Independence became a masterpiece through a group edit that was “one of the great marvels of history” Read More

America’s fight for independence is often considered a battle fought and won at home. A new book argues that it was propelled by a... Read More

With a plethora of colorful nicknames, alcohol was widely abused in both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Read More

April 19, 1775, is often remembered for Lexington Green, where eight militiamen were killed in the early morning hours. But the more... Read More

As the U.S. is set to host its second FIFA World Cup, a look back at some of the tournaments most memorable moments. Read More

How a Midwestern Canned Meat Became a Global Lifeline Read More

Many archaeologists believe the famed tower from the Book of Genesis may have had a real historical counterpart in ancient Mesopotamia. Read More

On the personal virtues of George Washington and our New American Moment. Read More

In the 1930s, 2.5 million Dust Bowl migrants fled the Plains states, but often met discrimination and violence when they arrived in new... Read More

Why not give them a go – you might help keep a traditional skill alive. Read More

An infographic of Aesop's Fables. For over two millennia, the fables have remained among the most influential moral tales in world... Read More

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

World Cup tickets are going for as high as $45,000. Not in most of our budgets. How did things get so out of hand when the tournament's... Read More

How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. Read More

Join a discussion of everyday military life in the American Revolution. Discover how armies were structured, what soldiers ate, what camp... Read More

A Major League Baseball game is abandoned after an ill-conceived promotion ends in a boozy stadium riot. Read More

In “Freedom Round the Globe,” Sarah M.S. Pearsall tracks the stirrings of liberty beyond the British colonies that became the... Read More

Apple TV’s “Star City” takes place in a world where the space race never came to an end. A spinoff of “For All... Read More

Before creating James Bond, Ian Fleming led a top-secret commando unit on D-Day, hunting Nazi codebooks and rocket sites. The truth behind... Read More

A new novel offers a disturbing account of the stark choices faced by Jews in Nazi Germany. Read More

Harvey Segal spoke with DW's Max Hofmann at the commemoration for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019. Segal was just 19 years old when he... Read More

The forgotten unit came ashore at Utah Beach on D-Day, suffering heavy losses in the hedgerows before closing the Falaise Pocket and invading... Read More

Joe Picard is one of the few left with a personal memory of the 20th century’s greatest military operation. Read More

The date of 6 June 1944 remains permanently fixed within our collective global memory – D-Day. This marked the start of Operation... Read More

General Eisenhower’s words provide a good example to emulate in our next 250 years. Read More

Writing more than 20 years after the Battle of Cold Harbor, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant stated, “I have always regretted that the last... Read More

The Battle of Midway has assumed a place in American naval lore that has put it on par with other great battles in world naval history. What... Read More

For German troops trying to escape the Falaise Pocket massacre, one final obstacle stood in their way: the Polish 1st Armoured Division. Read More

The Declaration of Independence became a masterpiece through a group edit that was “one of the great marvels of history” Read More

Major General Benedict Arnold slowly pulled his carriage to a stop as his horses navigated the last few bumps of the cobblestone streets in... Read More

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, the library partnered with a brewery to produce the founding father's beer — and an updated version... Read More

The baggy, knee-length pants were popular in the 19th century—but how did knickerbockers, (i.e. the Knicks) come to represent the... Read More

For decades, the Gnostic Gospels were widely believed to have been a library of ancient texts hidden away to protect their secrets. But what... Read More

In a poignant pattern, many of the most important contributions to suffrage were enacted—or inspired—by mothers Read More

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