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.
Kevin O’Leary of "Shark Tank" explains the evolution of money in politics.
In 1968, Richard Nixon ran on a platform for the presidency that included a "secret plan" to end the war in Vietnam.
Find out the history behind the nastiest campaigns in history.
While this year’s election may seem like the nastiest campaign in political history, historian David Eisenbach looks back at our nation's other political mudslinging matchups.
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin looks at how Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt grew as presidents from listening to people with views different than their own.