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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

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

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

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

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Read More

The transatlantic telegraph cable helped usher in the information age, a new book shows Read More

Behaving well as a host or visitor wasn’t just a matter of etiquette for the ancient Greeks – it was a sacred duty. Hilary... Read More

Carter Vaughn Findley’s "Dreams of Empire" charts the endurance, diversity, achievements, and eventual dissolution of a state that bound... Read More

At a time when universities are shuttering their presses, Grove City College has launched Faith & Freedom Press through publisher... Read More

Built by the Nazis as a coastal defense, then used by the Polish to plot a Cold-War invasion of Scandinavia, the network of tunnels and... Read More

For centuries, the world’s entire coffee supply flowed through one Yemeni port. Read More

The Guadalcanal Campaign (aka Battle for Guadalcanal) in the Solomon Islands was a series of land, air, and sea battles... Read More

Edward Colston gave millions in today's money to schools, almshouses and charitable causes, carefully crafting an image of himself as a... Read More

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

Nearly forty years have passed since I crossed the frontier into the Soviet Union. That is now almost as much time as separated my journey... Read More

Ancient people had situationships, too. Read More

During the Kenya Emergency, white women took up arms against the Mau Mau rebels. What did it mean to be both domestic and violent? Read More

In June 1877, Queen Victoria’s Master of the Household faced an unprecedented failure of royal protocol. Read More

Dolly Parton built a legendary music career. Her legacy extends far beyond it. Read More

Combat Artist Howard Brodie witnessed the stark reality of combat and drew what he saw. Read More

The tall ship Galeón Andalucía is described as a floating museum by crew members. Read More

Two Wehrmacht soldiers and a WWII motorcycle were recovered from the Danube in Budapest. Now, experts are trying to identify the soldiers... Read More

Over 900 gleaming gold coins. A cold case buried for more than 2,000 years. Read More

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