Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ top award for wartime bravery. It was first awarded to Private Jacob Parrott for a daring raid.
The samurai bore the katana as their everyday carry sword. They created a sophisticated martial art devoted to drawing and readying the weapon: Iaijutsu.
Eight women of the Celtic nations of the British Isles who left their mark on history, but don’t always make it into the popular history books.
A single night of grizzly bear attacks in 1967 resulted in death and terror. Shocking America, it changed the way National Parks and wild spaces are managed.
How did Portugal, a small Christian kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, help reshape global trade?
The tomb of Cyrus the Great was constructed in 530 BCE, but its original purpose was forgotten over the centuries and had to be rediscovered.
The Indian Ocean trade was the catalyst for Christopher Columbus’ 1492 voyage to find an alternate route to India, the center of this vast trade network.
Who wrote the epic poem Beowulf, when, and why? What value does it have as a historical source for life in the Norse world during the pre-Viking Age?