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If you can't visit the original Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, you might find a dead ringer nearby. For a 1950 bond drive, the Treasury... Read More

Recently promoted Brigadier General of the Continental Army, Benedict Arnold, looked with pride at America’s first naval fleet. The... Read More

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in the country of... Read More

The cost of Haiti's Revolutionary War is still costing the country. Read More

Oscar Wilde, a well-known British dramatist, once remarked, “It is clear that humour is far superior to humor”. This clever,... Read More

A long history of hyping crises to grow government Read More

Considered one of the hardest accomplishments in sports, the Triple Crown pushes Thoroughbred horses and jockeys to their limits. Read More

Discover the origin and history of Cinco de Mayo and the battle that inspired the May 5 holiday. Read More

Historian Helen Carr explores the history of May Day, which has Roman origins and was once a pagan celebration. She reveals how, through... Read More

In the late 18th century, fears of a demonic secret society bent on destroying religion and government spread rapidly across the US. Read More

Minted in Troy in the third century B.C.E., the object might have been buried as a gift to the dead. Archaeologists don't know exactly how it... Read More

April 29 (Reuters) - The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD was a pivotal moment in human history, when Germanic chieftain... Read More

The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war. Read More

A British diving team successfully located the wreck on its 10th search attempt. Read More

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

During the Revolutionary War a vital web of intelligence was established, with General Washington at its head. Operating through coded... Read More

Join Greg Jenner and his guests in Ancient China for a close look at The Terracotta Army. Read More

Jack Johnson was the first world Black heavyweight champion, but winning the title was only part of the battle. Every time Johnson stepped... Read More

Emily Sneff, author of When the Declaration of Independence was News, joins us to explore how people actually learned about the Declaration... Read More

Dinosaur wings seem to have originally been used not to fly but to attract a mate. Read More

"The lack of attention to authentic detail really irritates me." Read More

At the end of the 19th century, the law-abiding citizens of Birmingham were terrorised by a new breed of gang member with two defining... Read More

A new book argues that the film producer’s trip to the River Rouge plant in Michigan inspired him to embrace the power of automation... Read More

Rose Dugdale rejected her privileged background and joined the IRA. In April 1974, reported the BBC, she took part in "one of the largest art... Read More

Is the US president a republican substitute for royalty? The influence of George III on the Founding Fathers was profound. Read More

The Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60), led by the Kikuyu people of Kenya, was a guerrilla warconducted against British colonial... Read More

At the outbreak of World War II, Germany sent its bombers to hit Ireland, but Hitler’s motives remain unclear. Read More

On the night of Aug. 9, 1942, an Allied fleet of 17 warships guarded the approaches to Guadalcanal. The fleet was newer, larger, and better... Read More

The Long Telegram of February 22, 1946, by the deputy to the United States Ambassador in the Soviet Union George Kennan, was a conceptual... Read More

Coolidge and Mellon refused to bend—and helped secure America’s rise Read More

Small towns across the US have elected animals to the pinnacle of civic leadership – and it seems to work for them Read More

'Bucket shops' blurred the line between gambling and forecasting, laying the groundwork for today’s prediction markets. Read More

In England and its colonies, no one was burnt at the stake during witch-hunts: not at Pendle, not at Salem, and not under the campaigns of... Read More

In the fourth episode of our Stones & Bones video series, National Geographic digital editor Nicholas St. Fleur examines the controversial... Read More

For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant. Read More

We’ve done this ranking for three decades. The results tell us a lot about both business and leadership. Read More

Most US history textbooks give it less than a page — if it's mentioned at all. Read More

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