The Shocking Devastation of the Mount St. Helens Eruption—and Its Surprising Rebound
The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption wrecked landscapes and human life, but left lessons in its wake.
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How Devil’s Tower Got Its Name
How Devil’s Tower Got Its Name
How Devil’s Tower Got Its Name
Devil's Tower is one of the most recognizable features of the American landscape, but not everyone agrees on what it should be named.
Who Said It?
Who Said It?
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.-Rosa Parks
We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.-Aristotle
Papal History
Papal History
Pope Inaugurations: History and Symbols
Here is the history behind the services and symbols of a new pope's installation.
Why Do Popes Change Their Names?
Since 1555, every pope has changed his name upon election, symbolizing a new beginning and hinting at the papacy’s future direction.
Who Are the Vatican's Swiss Guards?
Five facts about the world's smallest army and their time-honored traditions.
7 Popes Who Changed History
These seven pontiffs left lasting legacies on the course of the Catholic Church—and world history.
Did you know the Vatican is the smallest nation-state in the world? Get all the facts and figures.
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HISTORY Shorts
HISTORY Shorts
Dorothea Lange captured the reality of the Great Depression in the faces of those who struggled most.
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A lone wolf inmate with dreams of writing crime novels becomes the star of his own breakout from a historic Mississippi prison farm.
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Some of the 20th century's most important inventions—computers, transistors, satellites—were pioneered at Bell Labs. But these scientists also delved into the creative, and their research in computer-generated films and music would set the foundation for an entire future of media.
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Who's Making History
Who's Making History
Perseverance Rover
NASA's Perseverance Rover captured the first visible-light auroras on Mars, a phenomenon previously only theorized.
Lisa Lu
At 98, the actress known for her roles in 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'Crazy Rich Asians' became the oldest person honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Pope Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the first American pontiff and the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday.
Kevin Costner's The West
Kevin Costner's The West
Coming Soon
Delve into the epic history of the American West and how the desperate struggle for the land still shapes the America we know today. The series premieres Memorial Day at 9/8c and streams the next day.
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History Revealed
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