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The Angels of Bataan and Corregidor: 70 Years Later
After the Bataan Peninsula fell in April 1942, a group of Army and Navy nurses continued to perform their duties while imprisoned in a Japanese camp.
Titanic on Trial
The testimony of witnesses who survived Titanic’s demise is presented in a new book by writer Nic Compton.
Titanic Today: A Transatlantic Tour
Here are five places you can visit today that are still affected by the Titanic disaster, 100 years after the ship went down.
Titanic Mania, 1912 Style
From the first Titanic movie to Titanic-inspired teddy bears, find out how the famous ship shaped popular culture 100 years ago.
Titanic’s Tennis Star Survivors
One hundred years ago, Tennis Hall of Famers Dick Williams and Karl Behr survived the most famous shipwreck in history.
5 Things You May Not Know About Titanic’s Rescue Ship
Explore five facts about RMS Carpathia, the only vessel to rescue any survivors of the Titanic disaster.
Six Degrees of Titanic
How can you connect Titanic with Marilyn Monroe, the mayor of New York and Chelsea Clinton’s wedding? Author Hugh Brewster fills us in.
Titanic Week on HISTORY
HISTORY commemorates the 100th anniversary of Titanic’s sinking with television specials, daily news articles and online features.
4 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War’s most deadly clashes, took place 150 years ago this week.
Baseball’s First Fountain of Youth
In 1889, pitcher Pud Galvin turned to a dubious elixir in hopes of reviving his baseball career.
T. Rex Cousin Was Largest Known Feathered Animal
A giant dinosaur that roamed China 125 million years ago is the largest feathered creature known to science, a new study reports.
New York’s Tallest, From Trinity Church to the Freedom Tower: Slideshow
With the Freedom Tower poised to become New York’s tallest building, find out about other structures that have held that distinction over the years.
