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.
Kids lost teeth on this ride at Action Park.
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment broke barriers in the Revolutionary War as the first predominantly Black unit in the Continental Army.
Explore The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.
In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on radical principles—religious freedom, separation of church and state and equality.
Volcanoes hold the key to the origins of the Hawaiian Islands.
