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.
The average U.S. wedding costs five figures, but that’s nothing compared to the sums spent on history’s most extravagant nuptials.
After retiring as general of the Continental Army in 1783, the future president wrote a letter called “Circular to the States” in which he shared his vision of how America and its citizens could succeed or fail in the years to come.
Kevin Knight describes how a team developed a high-tech codebreaking AI called Carmel to crack the Zodiac cipher.
Learn how true darkness surrounded the cast and crew of the first-ever vampire film, "Nosferatu".
From Ancient Egypt to America in the Civil War, the use of booby traps has been a long-held tactic to subdue an enemy.