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.
Adam explores the history of animatronics at a classic Chuck E. Cheese and tries two styles of pizza that haven’t been made since the 80s.
After Spain’s conquest, the Church tied Aztec death rituals to All Saints Day—until Chicanos reclaimed Día de los Muertos’ roots.
Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, was also deaf—a trait that sharpened his focus and fueled his groundbreaking innovations.
On Oct 14, 1964, Robert F. Kennedy gave a landmark speech to police chiefs, taking a strong stand against organized crime.
Out of the rubble of the World Trade Center rose a symbol of hope for many in the days after 9/11.
One man spends his life maintaining the elevators that will one day save the life of another.
A photographer documents the efforts of Ground Zero workers in the days after September 11th.
As the Civil War teetered, Lincoln weighed the Emancipation Proclamation—an audacious act that reshaped the nation’s course.
With Europe under Nazi rule and Britain low on funds, Roosevelt and Churchill met in secret to strike a bold wartime agreement.
Doris Kearns Goodwin shares how President Lyndon B. Johnson, despite fierce resistance, rose to meet a defining moment in U.S. history.
Two years before the Triangle Fire, Clara Lemlich urged thousands at Cooper Union to strike for safer garment factory conditions.
Born to formerly enslaved parents, Lewis Latimer drew Bell’s telephone plans and later advised Edison on inventing the light bulb.
On 9/11, NYC ferry Captain Richard Thornton joined others in rescuing 500,000+ people by boat from Manhattan to safety.
The invention of the safety bike gave women a newfound freedom of movement.
In 1894, two brothers opened NYC’s “Kinetoscope Parlor,” sparking the rise of movie theaters across America and the world.
On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc rocks his first Bronx party, debuting a game-changing turntable move that electrifies the crowd.
