Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
In the High Middle Ages, a new clerical class emerged who redefined what it meant to be Christian, and led the persecution of those defined as “other.”
The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of ideas, diseases, cultures, crops, and populations between the so-called ‘New’ World and the ‘Old’ World.
Learn about the layouts, security measures, and some of the most famous examples of Japanese castles.
The Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 was the largest tank battle in World War II, and possibly in history, with over 8,000 tanks deployed.
Why did Napoleon emerge victorious at the Battle of Austerlitz and succumb to defeat at Waterloo a decade later?
Before Europeans arrived in the Americas, these continents were home to some of the world’s biggest and grandest cities.
From Founding Fathers dying on Independence Day to predicting the sinking of the Titanic, history is full of inexplicable coincidences.
From the battlefield to the White House, Ulysses S. Grant's life story is one filled with rich experiences and controversy.