History

Historical events, ancient civilizations, famous people, wars, and documentaries from the past.

Mexico's Rapid Territorial Losses After Independence Explained

Mexico's Rapid Territorial Losses After Independence Explained

Langley Insiders Panic Over a Question No One Is Asking

Langley Insiders Panic Over a Question No One Is Asking

How the Capetian Dynasty Rose to Power After Charlemagne's Empire Crumbled

How the Capetian Dynasty Rose to Power After Charlemagne's Empire Crumbled

Ancient Rome's Dark Practice of Infant Abandonment and the Angel Maker Ritual

Ancient Rome's Dark Practice of Infant Abandonment and the Angel Maker Ritual

The Shocking Viking Funeral Ritual That Left an Arab Diplomat Horrified

The Shocking Viking Funeral Ritual That Left an Arab Diplomat Horrified

CIA's Daring Skyhook Extraction from a Soviet Arctic Base

CIA's Daring Skyhook Extraction from a Soviet Arctic Base

Armor Marines and the Historical Context

Armor Marines and the Historical Context

WWII B-24 Bomber Discovered Intact in Libyan Desert

WWII B-24 Bomber Discovered Intact in Libyan Desert

Secret Diplomatic Warnings from Nazi Germany's Ambassadors

Secret Diplomatic Warnings from Nazi Germany's Ambassadors

Lighthouse Alexandria and the Historical Context

Lighthouse Alexandria and the Historical Context

The Lost Wonder of the Ancient World Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

The Lost Wonder of the Ancient World Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

How the 1917 Battle for Gaza Shaped the Modern Middle East

How the 1917 Battle for Gaza Shaped the Modern Middle East

Mysterious Boat-Shaped Coffins and Mummies of the Taklamakan Desert Reveal Ancient Secrets

Mysterious Boat-Shaped Coffins and Mummies of the Taklamakan Desert Reveal Ancient Secrets

France Acknowledges Its Role in the 1994 Rwanda Genocide at New Paris Memorial

France Acknowledges Its Role in the 1994 Rwanda Genocide at New Paris Memorial

Inside the Conspiracy That Killed Julius Caesar on the Ides of March

Inside the Conspiracy That Killed Julius Caesar on the Ides of March

Why France's 1939 Invasion of Germany Never Gained Momentum

Why France's 1939 Invasion of Germany Never Gained Momentum

The Debate Over Whether Starvation Forced Germany to Surrender in World War I

The Debate Over Whether Starvation Forced Germany to Surrender in World War I

The Hunted Liberators Who Killed Julius Caesar and Their Brutal End

The Hunted Liberators Who Killed Julius Caesar and Their Brutal End

Harold Godwinson The Last Saxon King of England and the Norman Conquest

Harold Godwinson The Last Saxon King of England and the Norman Conquest

The First Armored Personnel Carrier Inside the Mark 9 Pig Tank

The First Armored Personnel Carrier Inside the Mark 9 Pig Tank

Carthage The Accidental Empire That Ruled the Mediterranean

Carthage The Accidental Empire That Ruled the Mediterranean

How a Chain of Events Sparked World War II

How a Chain of Events Sparked World War II

How China's Economic Revolution Forged a Global Superpower

How China's Economic Revolution Forged a Global Superpower

Europe Languages and the Historical Context

Europe Languages and the Historical Context

Texas Jane Doe Identified After 38 Years Through DNA and Volunteer Detectives

Texas Jane Doe Identified After 38 Years Through DNA and Volunteer Detectives

The Trial of King Charles I and the Birth of Popular Sovereignty

The Trial of King Charles I and the Birth of Popular Sovereignty

Reassessing King John of England Was He Truly a Terrible Ruler

Reassessing King John of England Was He Truly a Terrible Ruler

Ireland's Wars of Independence and Civil War 1919-1923

Ireland's Wars of Independence and Civil War 1919-1923

How Rome Conquered Greece Through Strategy and Military Might

How Rome Conquered Greece Through Strategy and Military Might

How Hitler's 1935-1936 Moves Set the Stage for World War II

How Hitler's 1935-1936 Moves Set the Stage for World War II