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This Day in History

U.S. History

All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.

Colonial America
Colonial America
American Revolution
American Revolution
Early U.S.
Early U.S.
Slavery
Slavery
Civil War
Civil War
Immigration
Immigration
Great Depression
Great Depression
Black History
Black History
Hispanic History
Hispanic History
Women’s History
Women’s History
LGBTQ+ History
LGBTQ+ History
Native American History
Native American History
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Presidents
First Ladies
First Ladies
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. States
U.S. States
Crime
Crime

World History

History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.

African History
African History
Asian History
Asian History
Cold War
Cold War
European History
European History
Exploration
Exploration
Holocaust
Holocaust
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Latin American & Caribbean History
Latin American & Caribbean History
Middle Eastern History
Middle Eastern History
World War I
World War I
World War II
World War II
Vietnam War
Vietnam War

Eras & Ages

From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.

Prehistory
Prehistory
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Ancient China
Ancient Middle East
Ancient Middle East
Ancient Americas
Ancient Americas
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Renaissance
19th Century
19th Century
20th Century
20th Century
21st Century
21st Century

Culture & Tradition

The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.

Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Food
Food
Holidays
Holidays
Landmarks
Landmarks
Mysteries & Folklore
Mysteries & Folklore
Religion
Religion
Sports
Sports

Science & Innovation

The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.

Inventions & Science
Inventions & Science
Natural Disasters & Environment
Natural Disasters & Environment
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Archaeology
Archaeology

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