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.
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jack McDowell recalls his experiences as a new recruit during boot camp at Montford Point, North Carolina.
Uncover how America rose from isolationism to global superpower after WWII, shaping the modern world through economic growth, policy and international influence.
Uncover how the Red Army’s stand at Moscow changed the course of World War II and shaped the fate of the Eastern Front.
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jack McDowell talks about his experiences during the occupation of Japan at the end of World War II, including damage wrought by the atomic bomb at Nagasaki
U.S. Army veteran James Deal remembers his experience discovering that World War II in Europe had ended.