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.
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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.
Discover the history and enduring legacy of the Lincoln Memorial.
Abraham Lincoln has been linked to claims that he was a powerful professional wrestler who helped popularize iconic moves like the chokeslam.
A shot rings out from the balcony of Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is killed. It has long been thought that this was the work of one man.
As the southern states are succeeding, Lincoln begins his journey to Washington, D.C., but encounters fierce enemies along the way.
As the Civil War teetered, Lincoln weighed the Emancipation Proclamation—an audacious act that reshaped the nation’s course.
