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In the months before the Easter Rising, St. Patrick’s Day marches offered a glimpse of Ireland’s rising nationalist energy. Read More

According to one tradition, both men knew one another closely and were each involved in promulgating Christianity in Ireland. Read More

The narrow Persian Gulf waterway has been a contested choke point for centuries. Read More

The hidden power of cryptanalysis: how secret codes have helped track mobsters, terrorists, and elusive killers. Read More

Cpl. Marvin Silvester Patton, who vanished during the first American ground battle of the Korean War, was laid to rest in Virginia on Monday.... Read More

U.S. War Department field manuals are much valued by collectors for their insights into old-time American thinking, weaponry, and tactics. Read More

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In ancient Rome, putting on theatrical plays was not just a form of entertainment – it became a powerful tool of propaganda Read More

An army of help accompanied wealthy British sightseers on their 18th-century sojourns across the Continent. What was it like to travel as... Read More

After 100 years of exploration and speculation, researchers discover that the legendary map guiding them was fundamentally flawed Read More

To illustrate two and a half centuries of U.S. history, Here & Now is partnering with the Smithsonian Institution to explore 25 objects that... Read More

Americans are more polarized by generation than by race or ideology, research finds Read More

I'll be honest: you got a Washing-ton of smarts if you pass this. Read More

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

Military confrontations, early-morning attacks, and digital warfare: the story of Iran and the U.S. from the 1979 Iranian revolution to the... 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

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. Read More

The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi, King of Babylon from 4,000 years ago. Read More

An ambitious chronicle spans four centuries of escapes and uprisings in the Americas Read More

A bird’s eye view of the U.S. reveals perpendicular streets, rectangular fields, and uniformity in both urban and rural landscapes.... Read More

Reads that shed light on the origins of today’s conflict—and Tehran’s possible future. Read More

Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, laid the groundwork for the... Read More

St Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture, but in the US its parades have always been political. Read More

St. Patrick is not a canonized saint, despite his well-known honorific. Still, he is known as the patron saint of Ire... Read More

From the birthplace of St. Patrick to the color green, several popular myths actually have little to do with the true origins of the holiday. Read More

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Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian immigrant in Michigan, disguised herself as “Frank Thompson” to serve in the Union Army’s 2nd Michigan... Read More

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 cost the lives of 13,000 British and allied soldiers, 40,000 mutineers, and an untold number of civilians. Read More

The Secession of the Plebs (secessio plebis) refers to a series of general strikes in the early history of the Roman Republic, when... Read More

Two secret battlefield letters written by George Washington during one of the toughest winters of the Revolutionary War have recently... Read More

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. academic Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of a ​former Soviet leader, was designated by Russia... Read More

A two-day symposium will explore more than just the “blood and guts” of Patton, but an in-depth exploration of one of the war’s most... Read More

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The public 18-hole course built in 1939 on the site of a former landfill in D.C. became a regular stop for Black pioneers in the sport. Read More

A series of confessions, obtained under torture have shaped the order’s legacy in film. Read More

When a fellow pilot investigated the crash, he determined that a series of critical errors may have added up to catastrophe for the famous... Read More

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