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The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House. Read More

On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing... Read More

More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days... Read More

Historians have debunked many of the popular theories surrounding the tune’s creation. Still, its legacy as a patriotic anthem endures Read More

James Beckwourth forged a life as a 19th-century pioneer. Read More

The USS Tang (SS 306) was America’s most successful submarine until it was sunk by one of its own torpedoes. Clayton Decker was one of only... Read More

The French and Indian War ended with the 1763 Treaty of Paris, with Britain receiving all French and... Read More

Walter Reuther and the making of Lyndon Johnson’s America Read More

In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese... Read More

Brutal heat. Dirt roads. Dust clouds and even rat poison. The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon has fueled a deadly myth for decades.... Read More

Poor and small, Portugal was at the edge of late medieval Europe. But its seafarers created the age of ‘globalisation’, which... Read More

The anarchist as a figure in crime is distinct. His goals are not financial, and the terrorist acts committed under the heading of anarchism... Read More

Caligula (12-41 CE) was the third Roman emperor, who reigned from 37 to 41 CE. A member of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, he came to... Read More

Following its conquest by the English in 1284, medieval Wales needed a new origin story that established its place in Britain. Were the... Read More

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

Did you know that the American and Haitian Revolutions were entangled? Explore Haiti's connections with the American War for Independence. Read More

In 1781, Rachel Wall and her husband desperate for a better life – turned to piracy. Over a two-year period, their small band of... Read More

Alexis asks about the connection between the Roman military and gladiators. Why did the army build and use its own amphitheatres, like the... Read More

Join Greg and his guests in ancient Rome to learn all about Emperor Nero. Read More

Although it’s often overlooked, reading is one of the best ways to gain information, especially when learning about a different culture.... Read More

When a bobsled team from sun-soaked Jamaica captivated the world. Read More

Dancing masters were crucial to transforming girls and boys into ladies and gentlemen. Read More

The infamous novel tackled child labor, race, abuse and power. Read More

See Smithsonian magazine contest photos that honor U.S. presidents and their monuments Read More

President’s Day is often treated as a generic celebration of presidents – or, more commonly, as a convenient sales event marking... Read More

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion. Read More

February is known for Valentine's Day, but it's also known for another holiday that's coming right up − Presidents Day. Read More

Presidents’ Day in Indiana and Georgia isn’t in February. Read More

As Abraham Lincoln lay dying, Secretary of War Edwing Stanton assumed virtually dictatorial control of the stunned Federal government. Read More

How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial. Read More

Walter Reuther and the making of Lyndon Johnson’s America Read More

A graduate from the Class of 1858 deserves a place of special honor among Trinity... Read More

World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after fighting in the... Read More

U.S. athletes and organizers have some high-profile fails. Read More

Before the Cold War hardened into coups and counterinsurgency, the United States backed reformist governments across Latin America. The... Read More

What did the indigenous people of the Americas think of Christopher Columbus? Read More

Rest of World News: The research suggests the Indus Valley Civilisation could be far older than previously believed, not just by a few... Read More

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