A panoramic exploration of World History and the civilizations, events, cultures, and figures that collectively shaped our world.
Explore how the Tang Dynasty secured the Silk Road with western garrisons, travel passes, tribute trade, and innovations like Kaiyuan coins and flying cash.
At the forefront of a technological revolution, Japan helped shape the modern world with incredible inventions.
A hero of great repute and fame, Lawrence of Arabia was an interesting and complex figure in British and Arab military history.
Setting out to sea? Here are ten ancient, nautical superstitions you should know before your voyage.
1970s cultist Jim Jones was a charismatic man who convinced hundreds to follow his lead, all the way to death.
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a brutal conflict that permanently changed East Asia. Here’s why China and Japan went to war for the second time.
Female espionage is often synonymous with sexpionage in popular culture. Discover how these Cold War spies slipped under the radar as writers, entertainers, and homemakers.
The economic importance of the Spice Islands explains why an Indonesian island was bartered for New York in the 17th century.