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.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a hugely influential figure in American life, and surprised many that he never chose to enter the political ar...
We all watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve, but the ball has its own history that began well before Times Square and out on the high seas.
Kwanzaa didn't just appear spontaneously—it was specifically designed to heal a struggling community after the infamous Watts' Rebellion.
Before the term "snowboarding" existed—and at least 80 years before it was an Olympic phenomenon—people were surfing down snowy hills.
In 1854, Harriet Tubman helped her brothers and their families escape slavery on Christmas Day before they were sold.