Doris Kearns Goodwin on Presidents on the Brink: Videos
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author and historian discusses three major presidential decisions—when history hung by a thread.
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Which American Invention Changed Daily Life the Most?
Play our new bracket game and put the contenders—from the lightbulb to the zipper to the credit card—head-to-head.
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Your destination for thousands of HISTORY Channel series and documentaries, commercial free.How the Kinetoscope Parlor Sparked Movie Theaters
How the Kinetoscope Parlor Sparked Movie Theaters
The First Kinetoscope Parlor Opens and Movie Theaters are Born
In 1894, two brothers opened NYC’s “Kinetoscope Parlor,” sparking the rise of movie theaters across America and the world.
Who Said It?
Who Said It?
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.-Jackie Robinson
The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.-Karl Marx
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Who Invented Football?
The game has ancient origins, but in the late 19th century, Walter Camp helped shape football—the American kind—into the sport we know today.
The Bizarre History of the NFL’s First Title Game
Look back at the NFL’s strange first championship game, played indoors on a 60-yard field squeezed into a hockey rink.
7 of the Greatest Hail Mary Passes of All Time
Colorado's Kordell Stewart called his 64-yard, game-winning touchdown pass against Michigan in 1994 'a gift from God.'
7 Early NFL Quarterbacks Who Changed the Game
Benny Friedman was the league's 'first real quarterback,' and the Los Angeles Rams' Bob Waterfield, who was married to a famous actress, glamorized the position.
President Teddy Roosevelt, a die-hard football fan, saved the sport from collapse and helped reshape the rules to create the game we know today.
HISTORY Shorts
HISTORY Shorts
On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc rocks his first Bronx party, debuting a game-changing turntable move that electrifies the crowd.
For decades, experts believed they knew what caused the Hindenburg disaster. But there may be more to this story.
Harley-Davidson changed the motorcycle industry and created a subculture like none of its competitors.
Marcelino Serna came to the U.S. as a undocumented immigrant, and within just a few years, became one of the country's bravest heroes.
Explore Rhode Island’s Rich History
Explore Rhode Island’s Rich History
Explore The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.
From the Gaspee Affair to declaring freedom before the rest, Rhode Island's revolutionary roots run deep.
Pirates, shipwrecks and haunted legends once ruled Block Island. Today, its trails, lighthouses and Victorian charm tell a different story.
In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on principles of religious freedom, separation of church and state and equality.
Who's Making History
Who's Making History
Chloe Malle
Malle was tapped by the legendary Anna Wintour to become the next top editor at Vogue.
Bodhana Sivanandan
The 10-year-old became the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster after besting 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells in the last round of the 2025 British Chess Championships.
KPop Demon Hunters
"KPoP Demon Hunters" became the first movie soundtrack to have four separate songs in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 100 concurrently. They were created by numerous artists.
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