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.
Feb 7: The Beatles arrive in the U.S., 80 blocks burn in Baltimore and the first World Trade Center bombing occurs.
From Ancient Egypt to America in the Civil War, the use of booby traps has been a long-held tactic to subdue an enemy.
Host Sapphire Sandalo traces the Jersey Devil’s origins, revealing how colonial anxiety and moral panic forged an American legend.
Sapphire Sandalo explores the Wendigo legend in Voyageurs National Park, tracing Algonquian roots and how culture shaped a modern myth.
In 1952, UFOs outran U.S. Air Force jets over Washington, D.C. Was this the moment aliens first made contact?