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.
See why this device was a preferred form of legal execution.
Uncover how France navigated monarchy, revolution and Napoleon’s legacy after Waterloo, shaping the nation’s modern identity.
Beneath the streets of Paris, France, are the bones of more than 6 million people in what's known as the Paris Catacombs.
When Napoleon invades Russia in 1812, an unexpected adversary brings ruin to his troops.
In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte seized control of the French government in a matter of days.
