The Real History Behind Cinco de Mayo
The annual Mexican holiday marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.
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A Secret Knights Templar Treasure Tunnel
A Secret Knights Templar Treasure Tunnel
A Secret Knights Templar Treasure Tunnel
A secret underground tunnel was discovered in Acre, Israel, in 1994. Built by the city's powerful medieval residents—the Knights Templar—its purpose remains a mystery. Could it have once concealed their legendary treasure?
Who Said It?
Who Said It?
Basically, I have been compelled by curiosity.-Mary Leakey
Life is a great adventure…accept it in such a spirit.-Theodore Roosevelt
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AANHPI Heritage Month is an annual celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States.
10 Asian American Actors From Hollywood’s Golden Age
Actors of East Asian descent often faced limited and typecast roles in Old Hollywood, but they paved the way for future generations.
The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino Fishermen
The fishing village in marshlands of present-day Louisiana was settled by the so-called Manilamen as early as 1763.
How MLB’s First Japanese Player Made it to Big Leagues
In 1964, Masanori 'Mashi' Murakami debuted with the San Francisco Giants. But two years later, the pipeline of big-league talent from his country was closed.
After the 1906 earthquake destroyed the city, plans to rebuild didn’t include a place for Chinese immigrants. Faced with the prospect of resettling to Oakland, Look Tin Eli employed white architects to create an even grander Chinatown.
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HISTORY Shorts
HISTORY Shorts
We love apples! And in the colonial era, we loved them so much, we used hard apple cider as payment.
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From naked athletes to foot-only races, these are 10 surprising facts you didn’t know about the ancient Olympics.
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A camping trip in 1903 might be the most influential in history! John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt spent three nights in Yosemite. Muir would convince Roosevelt to protect Yosemite, paving the way for a National Park Service.
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From its bullpen origins to becoming a cultural icon, find out how the shredded bubble gum designed for baseball players changed the candy industry forever.
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Who's Making History
Who's Making History
Jack Black
Black's 34-second song from ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is the shortest to ever chart the Billboard Hot 100.
Audra McDonald
With 11 Tony nominations, McDonald is now the most-nominated performer in Broadway history. She is nominated for her role in 'Gypsy.'
Lucy Guo
The AI Founder is now considered the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire.
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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