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The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.
The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.
From the German invasion of Poland to the fallout after Pearl Harbor, here’s the truth behind the World War II stories you thought you knew.
It’s not all guns and grenades—there have also been giant claws, stink bombs, snake-filled pots, and lipstick that isn’t actually lipstick.
“Lucky” Luciano and Meyer Lansky took New York’s underworld undercover during World War II—and Luciano did it all from prison.
Confederate state leaders weren’t all keen on seceding. And limbs weren’t all sawed off without anesthesia.
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'Voices of Change: Inspiring Words from Activists Around the Globe' is a book of quotes from notable activists throughout history spanning Frederick Douglass and Mary Lyon to Stacey Abrams and Greta Thunberg.
Eugene Bullard survived some of the deadliest battles in history and became the world's first Black fighter pilot—all before the age of 30.
The proprietary egg coffee recipe contains one secret ingredient and several surprising ones—including cheese.
Dogs and horses may rightfully claim their share of battlefield glory, but cats have proven themselves just as brave, cunning, and loyal.
Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but history provides some surprising insights on how to approach the menu, traditions, and celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anybody can visit a national park for free on Veterans Day—now military veterans and their families can go for free whenever they want.
Woodrow Wilson never publicly acknowledged the 1918 influenza pandemic—not even after he caught the virus himself.
Frieda Belinfante realized she wasn’t destined to be a part of the orchestra—she was meant to lead it. But the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands during World War II put her career on hold.
Abbot “Abbie” Howard Hoffman, one of the most well-known figures of the Flower Power movement, was a bombastic and theatrical figure who often used absurd media stunts to get his points across.
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was marred by protests and five days and nights of violent confrontations between police and protestors. Though many people were arrested, none were as infamous as the Chicago Seven.
World War I generated lots of new technology, including smoke screens that looked as large and solid as the Wall from ‘Game of Thrones.’
The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Abraham Lincoln was up for reelection in 1864, and Republicans thought soldiers’ absentee ballots could help.
On September 11, 1851, a small farming in Pennsylvania united against slavery and fought what many consider the first battle of the Civil War.
Tsar Bomba—the biggest hydrogen bomb ever—detonated in October 1961, and the Soviet Union caught it on tape.
It’s literally about a mighty king’s love affair with a commoner, but it’s figuratively about Operation Desert Storm.
Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell "fire" while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.
As the United States plunged into the second World War, newspapers fought fake news amid fears of Nazi propaganda efforts.