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 the 1850s, families began commissioning portraits of their deceased loved ones in a trend that came to be known as "memento mori" photography.
Trick or treating is now innocent Halloween fun, but before kids went door to door, the holiday was all about mischief and mayhem.
Steve Clark, the world's fastest pumpkin carver, takes us through some of his more intricate carvings.
Ghosts in white sheets have become a classic Halloween icon, but where did this costume actually begin?
From witches to vikings to noblewomen, the Halloween costumes you buy in stores today are not exactly historically accurate.