U.S. History
All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.
World History
History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.
Eras & Ages
From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.
Culture & Tradition
The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.
Science & Innovation
The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.
Ancient Egyptians used a Nilometer to treat the rise and fall or the Nile during the flood season. This allowed them to predict which crops would be most successful in the coming harvest.
Explore The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.
In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on radical principles—religious freedom, separation of church and state and equality.
To finance the abolition cause, women organized Christmas bazaars that sold donated gifts and trumpeted the anti-slavery message.
Do you ever feel like you have the most common name ever? From Emily to Michael to Sarah, these names have defined decades.