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June 23, 2013: Nik Wallenda crosses the Grand Canyon on a tightrope
June 22, 1937: Joe Louis defeats James J. Braddock for world heavyweight championship
June 21, 1982: John Hinckley Jr. found not guilty in Ronald Reagan assassination attempt
June 20, 1980: Roberto Duran breaks Sugar Ray Leonard’s winning streak
June 19, 2013: James Gandolfini dies at the age of 51
US
The incredible story of bomber pilot Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
How the assassinated U.S. presidents changed America
Meet Ida Lewis: the famous lighthouse keeper
Creating a wonderland: The origin story of Yellowstone National Park
Alabama aims to challenge historical Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision
WORLD
27 of the most watched events in history
The worst nuclear accident in history: Long-lasting effects of the Chernobyl disaster
How 800 women helped birth a nation: The ‘Filles du roi’
30 of the world’s oldest living celebrities are stepping back into the spotlight
CGI shows what rock stars would look like if they were alive today
ANCIENT
Hidden prehistoric city uncovered beneath Lake Titicaca
New species of hominid found in Philippine cave
The real Ivar the Boneless was even scarier than his ‘Vikings’ character
How early settlers crossed the Bering Strait land bridge
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may not have been so Babylonian after all
TECHNOLOGY
Behind the scenes: Photos of the first moon landing on 50th anniversary
Nike: A brief history of the Swoosh
George Washington Carver: More than just ‘the peanut guy’
Someone entered a horse in a race against trains
Meet the woman who worked for free to win the Nobel Prize in Physics
MYSTERIES
27 of the most watched events in history
The worst nuclear accident in history: Long-lasting effects of the Chernobyl disaster
How 800 women helped birth a nation: The ‘Filles du roi’
30 of the world’s oldest living celebrities are stepping back into the spotlight
CGI shows what rock stars would look like if they were alive today
CONSPIRACY!
How LGBTQ+ culture flourished during the ‘Roaring Twenties’
June 24, 1901: Pablo Picasso scored his first major exhibit in Paris
What did it mean to be a ‘good housewife’ in the 1950s?
These were the bold and empowered founders of the NAACP
This is how the first Earth Day became a worldwide cry for environmental protection
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ABOUT US
How LGBTQ+ culture flourished during the ‘Roaring Twenties’
What did it mean to be a ‘good housewife’ in the 1950s?
How 800 women helped birth a nation: The ‘Filles du roi’
Underwater espionage: The surprising history of marine mammals and military service
Alabama aims to challenge historical Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision
New species of hominid found in Philippine cave
How LGBTQ+ culture flourished during the ‘Roaring Twenties’
What did it mean to be a ‘good housewife’ in the 1950s?
How 800 women helped birth a nation: The ‘Filles du roi’
Underwater espionage: The surprising history of marine mammals and military service
Alabama aims to challenge historical Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision
New species of hominid found in Philippine cave
History Today
June 23, 2013: Nik Wallenda crosses the Grand Canyon on a tightrope
June 22, 1937: Joe Louis defeats James J. Braddock for world heavyweight championship
June 21, 1982: John Hinckley Jr. found not guilty in Ronald Reagan assassination attempt
June 20, 1980: Roberto Duran breaks Sugar Ray Leonard’s winning streak
June 19, 2013: James Gandolfini dies at the age of 51
June 18, 1983: Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
June 23, 2013: Nik Wallenda crosses the Grand Canyon on a tightrope
June 22, 1937: Joe Louis defeats James J. Braddock for world heavyweight championship
June 21, 1982: John Hinckley Jr. found not guilty in Ronald Reagan assassination attempt
June 20, 1980: Roberto Duran breaks Sugar Ray Leonard’s winning streak
June 19, 2013: James Gandolfini dies at the age of 51
June 18, 1983: Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
US
The incredible story of bomber pilot Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
How the assassinated U.S. presidents changed America
Meet Ida Lewis: the famous lighthouse keeper
Creating a wonderland: The origin story of Yellowstone National Park
The legendary life of Civil Rights activist Ella Baker
Behind the scenes: Photos of the first moon landing on 50th anniversary
Wild West history: Belle Starr and the James Gang
Vintage photos show what happened in Vegas didn’t always stay in Vegas
What exactly does the Constitution give the executive branch the power to do?
Ancient
Hidden prehistoric city uncovered beneath Lake Titicaca
The real Ivar the Boneless was even scarier than his ‘Vikings’ character
How early settlers crossed the Bering Strait land bridge
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may not have been so Babylonian after all
Who’s your daddy? The genetic expansion of Charlemagne and Genghis Khan
Greek mythology gods and their stories
Rare 2,600-year-old agate seal and clay stamp found bearing Biblical names
Inside the lives of King Henry VIII’s wives and children
Ancient fast food: Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old “snack shack” in Pompeii
Technology
Nike: A brief history of the Swoosh
George Washington Carver: More than just ‘the peanut guy’
Someone entered a horse in a race against trains
Meet the woman who worked for free to win the Nobel Prize in Physics
How the Apollo 7 mission nearly ended with a mutiny in space
October 28, 1793: Eli Whitney applies for patent on his cotton gin invention
October 27, 1904: The New York City subway opens to the public
The world’s first submarine was a total garbage fire of a creation, and yes, of course they still used it
You can now read Leonardo da Vinci’s private notebooks online
Mysteries
27 of the most watched events in history
June 24, 1901: Pablo Picasso scored his first major exhibit in Paris
The twisted tale of Giles Cory’s Salem Witch Trial
The worst nuclear accident in history: Long-lasting effects of the Chernobyl disaster
30 of the world’s oldest living celebrities are stepping back into the spotlight
CGI shows what rock stars would look like if they were alive today
What caused the Civil War?
The tumultuous history of armed revolution
These were the bold and empowered founders of the NAACP
Conspiracy!
This is how the first Earth Day became a worldwide cry for environmental protection
Young Joseph Stalin before he was a crazy dictator
Rhinestones, sunglasses, and rock ‘n’ roll: Elton John, the musical genius
How did the Mexican revolution begin?
An American tragedy: The Lindbergh baby kidnapping
The legend of the Second Boer War
30 of the most expensive mistakes in history
The story of Albert Fish: The first serial killer in America
How passengers lived their best life on the Titanic before it went under
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The legend of the Mothman
Fans are nodding their heads after seeing Netflix’s first ‘Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance’ trailer
How the U.S. came to celebrate Memorial Day
Seven key facts about Custer’s Last Stand that history sometimes forgets
5 of the Revolutionary War’s most brutal battles
Famous last words of influential people
15 lies your history teacher told you (and the truth behind them)
Successes and failures of the Vietnam War
Meet Jeanne Calment, the woman who lived to be 122 years old
