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.
In 1951, PM Ben-Gurion chose a menorah—suggested by the Jewish Museum—as a birthday gift for U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
While Hanukkah is a religious holiday, its story is rooted in a violent conflict that was very real.
Hanukkah celebrates the triumph of Jewish people over religious persecution.
New Year's celebrations in China are thousands of years old, but across the Pacific, the holiday took on a life of its own.
Presidents have been pardoning turkeys every Thanksgiving for decades, but how did this tradition get started?