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Mother’s Day in the United States actually began as a women's movement to better the lives of Americans. Its inspiring origins spring from... Read More

Mayfair is one of London’s most extravagantly well-heeled districts and has a long and fascinating history. Its name derives from a... Read More

While Robert Morris is remembered as the "financier of the Revolution," his partner and former boss, Thomas Willing, has been lost to history... Read More

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Matthias Aspden was a wealthy Philadelphia businessman who remained faithful to Britain. As a result, he lost his home, property and sense of... Read More

Following the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside squared off against Confederate Lt. Gen. James... Read More

He was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union. Read More

From planning to logistics to weather, how Hitler's Nazi forces fumbled the largest invasion of World War II. Read More

When companies taught language and citizenship Read More

Over the course of the 19th century snake oil transformed from folk remedy, to industrial medicine, to notorious fake Read More

The Hadzabe in Tanzania are one of the world’s oldest tribespeople, but after years of resistance change is coming Read More

By the dawn of the 1st century BC, the Roman Republic stood as the Mediterranean’s undisputed titan. For four centuries, this... Read More

Alwyn W. Turner is a cultural and political historian. His latest book is A Shellshocked Nation: Britain Between the Wars. Read More

Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked their love of... Read More

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

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

It was Robert E. Lee's greatest strategic triumph but it came at a heavy cost - the loss of his talismanic leader and friend Stonewall... Read More

Rapid industrialization reshaped American life in the mid-19th century. But as corporations grew larger and more powerful, working conditions... Read More

What does The Odyssey teach us about the history of wine in the ancient world? How DID Julius Caesar use wine to conquer the world? And, why... Read More

Exclusive to History Hit, this documentary reveals never-before-heard personal accounts from the Battle of Stalingrad. Read More

A landmark new account of the 1979 revolution provides much needed context for current events Read More

“The son of a bitch is a son of a bitch,” Richard Nixon once snarled about Seymour Hersh. “But he’s usually right,... Read More

The bestselling author, historian and broadcaster reveals her favourite books about the ancient world Read More

When VE Day finally came in May 1945 it was met with relief, exhaustion, and cynicism. Was the Second World War in Europe really over? Read More

Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) is commemorated in the United States on May 8 to mark the formal surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of... Read More

VE Day on 8 May 1945 marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Forty years later, the Queen told the BBC how she slipped out of Buckingham... Read More

The shots fired at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 ignited the American Revolution, but it was the brutal Battle of Bunker Hill two... Read More

All changed the course of the war. Some changed the course of the world. Read More

What do Pablo Picasso, the U.S. Navy, the British Royal Navy, and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) have in common? They were all users of... Read More

In 1775, George Washington sent Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller, to fetch 60 tons of artillery. We followed Knox’s route to see how... Read More

A long history of hyping crises to grow government Read More

Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of republicanism and... Read More

During the American Revolution, both the British and the patriots fought to keep sensitive papers out of enemy hands Read More

They are famed for Plymouth Colony and Thanksgiving, but their journey began in remote Immingham. Read More

How landscapes shape nations Read More

On 22 September 1326, a strong wind carried 95 ships from the shores of Flanders into the foamy maw of the North Sea. The weather was fair... Read More

This weekend marks the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, and with it, a ton of retrospectives about how the main characters – actors... Read More

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