Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
What are the most important lessons that today’s Americans can learn from their greatest poet of the 19th century, Walt Whitman?
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?
Discover how medieval Rajasthan brought us the art of belly dance.
Some US presidents had distinguished careers, but miserable presidencies.
As revolutionary events unfolded in France, many Frenchmen sought help and guidance from the fledgling United States.
From whale oil to preserved bird droppings, these trade goods were of unbelievable value but are now consigned to history.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian, pastor, and writer who is known for his courageous resistance against Nazism.