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.
From Vlad the Impaler to Genghis Khan, the annals of history are filled with leaders who used fear and violence to achieve their goals. Learn about 10 of the most ruthless and cruel rulers of all time, in this episode of History Countdown.
From Renaissance predictors like Nostradamus, who wrote of the death of kings and the rise of evil, to 20th-century mystics like Rasputin, who foresaw the fall of a dynasty, are some predictions more than lucky guesses?
Most of the world's holiest places sit in plain sight, able to be seen and experienced. But there are some hidden deep underground.
The introduction of the scientific method transformed society by using science and reason rather than political or religious dogma.
Beneath the streets of Paris, France, are the bones of more than 6 million people in what's known as the Paris Catacombs.