Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
From scorned queens to exiled nobility, these daring famous women risked it all for love and often found the sacrifice well worth it.
How were the twelve days of Christmas celebrated at the Court of King Henry VIII? From gift-giving to the Yule Log, how do modern Christmas festivities compare?
From stolen symbols to historical records, First Nation artifacts housed in museums across Europe and North America are essential for educating people about Indigenous history.
William T. Sherman was a Union general whose military campaigns helped win the Civil War and shape modern warfare.
During Japan’s feudal period, different currency systems battled for supremacy. This is the story of the long, winding road to get to the yen.
The Investiture Controversy was the first great struggle between Church and State, with the biggest conflict featuring Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV of Germany.
The RMS Titanic is one of the most famous ships (and shipwrecks) of all time. Its sinking is a harrowing story that has been memorialized many times, but when did it sink?
The US had achieved Manifest Destiny by 1848 and expanded to the Pacific. What was to be done about the Native Americans in the western interior?