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Apr 16, 2025Roosevelt knew that a U.S.-led order addressed the causes of the Great Depression and also avoid world wars
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Apr 4, 2025Historian John Ragosta explores Patrick Henry from leader in the American Revolution to statesman to his fight to preserve the Union.
Apr 2, 2025Despite often being overlooked, Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the understanding of molecules was vital. Read on to find out more.
Mar 24, 2025It was on March 16 1968 that the My Lai massacre took place in Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province where hundreds of Vietnamese civilians, including women, children, and the aged,...
Mar 17, 2025Which women have had the biggest impact on world history? We asked you to vote on a shortlist of 100 figures selected by 10 experts. Here are 100 of the most influential and...
Mar 17, 2025On the fifth anniversary of the night the NBA shut down, ESPN reveals how it happened, down to the minute -- told by the players, executives, politicians, doctors and journalists who...
Mar 10, 2025Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa.
Mar 7, 2025“Anyone who even thinks of abandoning this mission will be cut up into a thousand pieces…I am the wrath of God!” At the height of the age of exploration, during...
Mar 3, 2025By 380, a small cult originating near the periphery of the Roman Empire had grown to become its official religion: Christianity. Things would change – but in what ways?
Feb 24, 2025Ancient Egypt had many more pyramids than those at Giza. The lesser known pyramids of Step, Bent and Red still stand today, but what is their significance?
Feb 21, 2025We’re all familiar with Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, but did you know that Skara Brae is older than both?
Feb 21, 2025From a cult’s rogue personalities to its foundational ideologies, how have fringe beliefs guided the direction of the American dream?
Feb 14, 2025The story of King Leopold of Belgium’s brutal regime in the Congo Free State, during the late 19th century, is one of the darkest and most important in global history. It is a...
Feb 14, 2025Some of today's most influential figures in politics won power the way McCarthy did: willingness to say things that capture attention.
Feb 7, 2025The opening of the royal palace of Aigai to the public in 2024 reignited global interest in the life and legacy of Alexander the Great.
Feb 7, 2025From the discovery of penicillin to anesthesia and the human genome project – these are the top medical advancements throughout history according to a chief scientist at the...
Feb 3, 2025Let's meet these nine bizarre aircrafts.
Feb 3, 2025Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans being nourished by their protein-rich milk and clothed by...
Feb 3, 2025During the Cold War, the U.S. built a nuclear-powered underground military facility under the ice. Archival video shows us how it was pulled off—and why it could never last.
Feb 3, 2025The rodent Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at forecasting the weather?
Jan 31, 2025American Airlines jet with 60 passengers aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.
Jan 13, 2025The deadliest wildfire event in U.S. history occurred in August 2023 on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The blaze devastated the historic town of Lahaina, where at least 102 people were...
Jan 10, 2025Throughout the course of the 1930s, Adolph Hitler’s Nazi party has overwhelmingly, terrifyingly seized power in Germany. Now, Hitler’s vile ambitions have turned to...
Jan 8, 2025How a dwindling gang of veterans from the American War of Independence were captured in early photographic form.