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The 29-ton ship went to war against the British, then sat at the bottom of Lake Champlain for 160 years. Now it’s a relic of ragged... Read More

America’s 250th anniversary is in 2026. Visit these eight Revolutionary War parks, forts, battlefields, and museums to experience the... Read More

Two hundred fifty years ago this week, George Washington and his Continental Army set off for fortified New York City and prepared to repel a... Read More

Some towns never got the memo to modernize, and International Day for Monuments and Sites on April 18 gives them their moment. Across the... Read More

The USS California was a victim of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, but its crew fought back courageously. Read More

Although Congress only made it official in 2004, the sturdy oak tree has shaped key moments in American history for c... Read More

The “first rough draft of history” was vivid—and misleading Read More

NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz outlines the history of U.S.-Iran relations from the 1953 coup through the 1979 revolution to the present. Read More

Since it became its first imperial possession in the 18th century, Russia has denied Ukraine’s national existence, while seeing it as... Read More

The field of public health was transformed by the introduction of vaccination, from the Latin word “vacca” meaning cow, to guard... Read More

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a whole new way to... Read More

In the third episode of our Dead World video series, National Geographic digital editor Nicholas St. Fleur examines tiny prehistoric... Read More

Bob Hawke ably managed his government, but he was also luckier than previous Labor prime ministers. Read More

Gold pulled back amid rising rates and a stronger dollar, but history shows volatility is typical in crises. Read more here. Read More

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

Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helped turn the IRS into one of the U.S. government's... Read More

Join Greg and his guests in nineteenth-century China to learn about Empress Dowager Cixi. Read More

Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding. Read More

In 1942, the French artist featured in New York's first major surrealist exhibition Read More

Lucy Worsley’s PBS series highlights the emotional fallout of the conflict, with a focus on the British perspective Read More

A magisterial history of one of the worst ever pandemics focuses on the individuals caught up in the chaos Read More

Is the U.S. Constitution Doomed to Fail? Read More

Wetzel’s "American Crusade: Christianity, Warfare, and National Identity, 1860–1920" is aimed at the scholarly reader and... Read More

It’s been more than 50 years since someone was involuntarily drafted into the U.S. military. Read More

This collection of resources examines the causes of various conflicts in the last millennium, from religious and civil wars to revolutions... Read More

Pasquale Paoli was a “small fish fighting an entire empire.” Four thousand miles away, the founding fathers were watching and... Read More

The IRGC commands large paramilitary forces, and has a history of fighting US and Israeli occupations via proxies. Read More

His B-17 bomber crippled, and knowing he was running out of time, Lieutenant George F. Perry’s only thought was how to get his crew... Read More

The “first rough draft of history” was vivid—and misleading Read More

The latest technology is currently being used to uncover some incredible historical finds at our favorite U.S. sites. Read More

A prominent cultural and intellectual movement for African Americans arose from an exclusive dinner. The forthcoming literature, art, and... Read More

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it. Read More

The fragments of truth scattered across a lifetime. Read More

Highwaymen’s reputations plummeted in the 17th century. Once praised as heroes in the manner of Robin Hood, the media now lauded the... Read More

(NEXSTAR) – There are some foods so synonymous with the U.S. that it’s hard to imagine a time when they didn’t... Read More

In the series "USA to Z," "CBS Mornings" takes a look at the role of Kentucky bourbon in U.S. history, its deep roots in American culture and... Read More

The push to downplay slavery today echoes the 1932 Washington Bicentennial, writes John Garrison Marks. Read More

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