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.
Two unlikely leaders, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman become the most essential Union commanders in the Civil War.
General Ulysses S. Grant parlayed his celebrity after the Civil War into a successful bid for the presidency.
Grant's presidency was marred by political scandal, clashes with Native Americans and continued violence throughout the South.
Learn how blacks serving in WWII helped forward the Civil Rights Movement.
Biographer Liz Pryor reveals Robert E. Lee's greatest regret about his military career.