Your Birthday in History: April 12th

Although they are sometimes complicated, hand gestures and signs are an easy way for gang members to identify one another.

As Hitler’s influence extends beyond Germany and darkness descends across Europe, his hateful rhetoric fuels anti-Jewish persecution and, ultimately, genocide. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 7, “Darkness Falls.” New episodes Mondays at 8/7c.

See what’s to come in the new episode of World War II with Tom Hanks, premiering Mon., June 15 at 8/7c and streaming the next day.

Out of the rubble of the World Trade Center rose a symbol of hope for many in the days after 9/11. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series, Remembering 9/11.