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The British monarchy has seen its fair share of controversies over history Read More

The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police. Read More

How curling stones are carved from ancient Scottish rock and shaped much as they were half a century ago. Read More

Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a... Read More

As “Vicky With Three Kisses,” she strategically sweet-talked and sang to German troops over the airwaves of Europe. But Agnes... Read More

Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off mainland defenses... Read More

Although hailed as the father of American military intelligence, spy master Ralph Van Deman left behind a tarnished legacy. Read More

An expert in picking locks, Jack Sheppard rose to fame in the 18th century for his spectacular escapes from London’s notorious... Read More

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

The payroll imbalance between the Dodgers and everyone else, and between big- and small-market franchises, is setting up an owner-union... Read More

From ram’s horns to steel parading as silk, renaissance armour doubled as a form of high art. Read More

The ancient Chinese calendar has become an astrological tool. Read More

Did Hannibal use elephants? Read More

If we are to better understand the actions of conquistadors such as Hernán Cortés, we must place them in the context of a... Read More

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

To this day, America continues to grapple with the legacy of slavery. On this week’s episode, we explore the creation of slave patrols,... Read More

Boom Goes the History · Episode Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England. Read More

This is the first part in our documentary on the fall of the Incas, the whole playlist can be found here:... Read More

Emily Brontë’s sole novel shocked readers—and still does. Read More

Shot, stabbed, poisoned with frog toxin – a new book reveals how the killing of political opponents has emerged from the shadows of... Read More

All that night and into the day, they would ride to rally the locals throughout Massachusetts Bay. Read More

In the case of Elizabeth Chudleigh, it was more like lust at first sight. Read More

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