Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
The Black Death’s unprecedented labor shortage empowered workers and challenged the feudal order.
The mass hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials led to the deaths of many innocent people. How many people died during the 12 months and who were the victims?
Just off the Maine coast, Malaga Island has a sad story to tell of hardships, poverty, and state-sanctioned racism.
As thousands of settlers traveled in wagon trains in their quest for a new life in the American West, adventure, excitement, and horror lay in wait.
As Secretary of the Treasury in the Washington administration, Alexander Hamilton laid the foundations of the American financial system.
In recent years, museums and galleries all around the world have challenged the cultural hegemony imposed by colonialism by showcasing Indigenous artists and non-European languages.
Could Queen Victoria actually have been in love with Lord Melbourne, the first Prime Minister of her reign?
One of the most brutal episodes in human history, what happened in the Belgian Congo under King Leopold II is almost beyond belief.