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A family pet charged an enemy machine gun nest during the invasion of Sicily, earned military decorations and sparked a national debate over... Read More

Pensacola, Florida, with its sheltered harbor and busy naval yard, was a prize target for Southern secessionists. All that stood in their way... Read More

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery died 50 years ago. In 1968, he told the BBC about the Battle of El Alamein, and his German counterpart Erwin... Read More

While President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has prompted renewed debates over executive war-making power, arguments about the proper... Read More

The poet placed his real-life enemies in the dark depths of the underworld. Read More

Belgian Congo was a colony of Belgium from 1908 until 1960. Prior to that, the region had been the Congo Free State (created in 1885), which... Read More

Most Americans are familiar with Paul Revere's legendary midnight ride, but did you know that he was a skilled silversmith who also engraved... Read More

Long before today’s decline in alcohol consumption, rum played a central role in Canada’s economy, shaping labour relations in the... Read More

The tragic tale of Harold, the king who lost England to William the Conqueror in an infamous battle, still looms large in British popular... Read More

A long-overlooked 1929 account contains the earliest known reference to the anecdote, suggesting that the 27th president found himself... Read More

Before and during the Revolutionary War, women’s political engagement rarely took the form of speeches in Philadelphia or signatures on... Read More

As a young lawyer, Mohandas Gandhi wasn’t especially interested in politics—until 1894, when a law set out to disenfranchise Indians in... Read More

Ancient Greek reflections on imperial power have unsettling resonance in the geopolitics of Donald Trump. Read More

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

Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776. Read More

On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. Read More

After the Civil War, while America was rebuilding itself, some Southerners made a different kind of move — they packed up and left.... Read More

Rana Dasgupta’s globe-spanning history focuses on the US, China, Britain and France — but overlooks Russia and the impact of war Read More

A close, character-based look at the Romanovs’ final years, balancing political context with the pressures of family life and Alexandra’s... Read More

Our history too often sidesteps the question of finances. But sonorous ideals don’t keep an army supplied with uniforms, guns, and grub. Read More

The publication of “A Fate Worse Than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War” by W. Fitzhugh Brundage of the... Read More

As President Donald Trump looks at ordering US Navy ships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, for naval analysts and... Read More

What really explains Coolidge’s landslide victory Read More

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) was a major conflict fought between the great powers of Europe, sparked by a... Read More

The first day of Spring is celebrated in many ways all over the world. Read More

Many modern Wiccans and pagans celebrate Ostara, a holiday rooted in a goddess with a nebulous history. Read More

In 1869, two companies connected the east to the west with the United States' first transcontinental railroad. Read More

Writing about 100 A.D. in his Histories, the Roman historian Tacitus describes the origin of the Jews in Palestine. Tacitus was focused... Read More

The tyrant and the usurper: the last wills of Richard II and Henry IV give rare insight into the medieval monarchs. Read More

The American colonists defy Parliament Read More

The December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour was among the most significant moments of World War II. It laid the ground for the US entry —... Read More

Inventors have tinkered with self-driving cars for more than 100 years. Read More

Researchers revisited the 1970s discovery of ancient stone tools at Monte Verde—an iconic site in Chile that transformed our understanding... Read More

Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the French Army officer who inspired... Read More

Once I had spotted a 200-year-old error, I was able to join the dots. Read More

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