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World History

Does history really repeat itself, or can we learn from the mistakes of those who came before us? History provides a chronological, statistical, and cultural record of the events, people, and movements that have made an impact on humankind and the world at large throughout the ages.

Understand how Washington organized the Continental Army while besieging the British forces in Boston
Understand how Washington organized the Continental Army while besieging the British forces in Boston
Hear about the various risky attempts by East Germans to escape to West Germany in the late 1970s
Hear about the various risky attempts by East Germans to escape to West Germany in the late 1970s
Know about the curious hobbies of some famous Heads of State
Know about the curious hobbies of some famous Heads of State
Learn how Nazi panzers wedged between French and British troops and trapped the latter at Dunkirk
Learn how Nazi panzers wedged between French and British troops and trapped the latter at Dunkirk
View Hannibal's campaign against Rome with the siege of Saguntum
View Hannibal's campaign against Rome with the siege of Saguntum
Learn about Hortense and Marie Mancini, who wrote memoirs of their travels
Learn about Hortense and Marie Mancini, who wrote memoirs of their travels
Learn about the debate on the legacy of the American Civil War
Learn about the debate on the legacy of the American Civil War
Witness the beginning of World War I with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914
Witness the beginning of World War I with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914
Track the League of Nations' continual failure to check via diplomacy the Axis powers' pre-World War II rise
Track the League of Nations' continual failure to check via diplomacy the Axis powers' pre-World War II rise
Listen to Janny Scott discuss her biography A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother
Listen to Janny Scott discuss her biography A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother
Learn about the personal and political life of Jefferson Davis from his great-great-grandson Bertram Hayes-Davis
Learn about the personal and political life of Jefferson Davis from his great-great-grandson Bertram Hayes-Davis
See how Ronald Reagan combatted communism and the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War
See how Ronald Reagan combatted communism and the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War
View West German Chancellor Willy Brandt's visit to Poland where he signed the Treaty of Warsaw and his historic visit to the Warsaw Ghetto memorial, 1970
View West German Chancellor Willy Brandt's visit to Poland where he signed the Treaty of Warsaw and his historic visit to the Warsaw Ghetto memorial, 1970
Hear about Mohammed Atta, the lead perpetrator behind the September 11 attacks of 2001, and Sebastian Gorki, a German banker and one of the victims killed in the World Trade Center, New York
Hear about Mohammed Atta, the lead perpetrator behind the September 11 attacks of 2001, and Sebastian Gorki, a German banker and one of the victims killed in the World Trade Center, New York
Behold the Athenian Acropolis and Roman Colosseum and drive down Appian Way on the Roman road system
Behold the Athenian Acropolis and Roman Colosseum and drive down Appian Way on the Roman road system
Learn about the doubtful moments immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall
Learn about the doubtful moments immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall
See how the Confederates' attack on the Union Army at Shiloh ended in large casualties for both sides
See how the Confederates' attack on the Union Army at Shiloh ended in large casualties for both sides
Learn how Abraham Lincoln's frontier childhood and early appetite for reading shaped his character
Learn how Abraham Lincoln's frontier childhood and early appetite for reading shaped his character
See how the Viet Cong's successful guerrilla warfare pushed Lyndon Johnson toward the path of total war
See how the Viet Cong's successful guerrilla warfare pushed Lyndon Johnson toward the path of total war
Watch how the Battle of Antietam unfolded
Watch how the Battle of Antietam unfolded
Discover how the Third Reich attacked Great Britain during World War II's Battle of Britain
Discover how the Third Reich attacked Great Britain during World War II's Battle of Britain
Know about the reign of King John of England and the events that led to the establishment of Magna Carta
Know about the reign of King John of England and the events that led to the establishment of Magna Carta
Discover the adventurous life of Giacomo Casanova
Discover the adventurous life of Giacomo Casanova
Uncover the mystery behind the writing on the Rosetta Stone
Uncover the mystery behind the writing on the Rosetta Stone
Witness attempts to rescue and recover passengers from the capsized steamship Eastland in Chicago
Witness attempts to rescue and recover passengers from the capsized steamship Eastland in Chicago
Listen to a Turkish perspective on the Gallipoli Campaign, known to Turkish people as the Battle of Çanakkale, 1915–16
Listen to a Turkish perspective on the Gallipoli Campaign, known to Turkish people as the Battle of Çanakkale, 1915–16
Witness the resignation of Nikita Khrushchev, premier of the Soviet Union, 1964
Witness the resignation of Nikita Khrushchev, premier of the Soviet Union, 1964
Listen as Dan Rather reports on the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963
Listen as Dan Rather reports on the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963
Witness the end of World War II in Europe with Germany signing the unconditional surrender in May 1945
Witness the end of World War II in Europe with Germany signing the unconditional surrender in May 1945
Learn how prisoners of war were treated during the American Civil War
Learn how prisoners of war were treated during the American Civil War
Learn about the Jewish partisan and their activities during World War II
Learn about the Jewish partisan and their activities during World War II
View footage of the first test of a hydrogen bomb carried out by the United States in the Marshall Islands
View footage of the first test of a hydrogen bomb carried out by the United States in the Marshall Islands
See an old manuscript representing the detailed family tree of Elizabeth I from Edward III
See an old manuscript representing the detailed family tree of Elizabeth I from Edward III
Uncover the reality behind Marie-Antoinette's famous phrase, “Let them eat cake”
Uncover the reality behind Marie-Antoinette's famous phrase, “Let them eat cake”
Learn about the first free parliamentary elections in East Germany, which resulted in the election of Lothar de Maizière as the first democratically elected prime minister of East Germany, 1990
Learn about the first free parliamentary elections in East Germany, which resulted in the election of Lothar de Maizière as the first democratically elected prime minister of East Germany, 1990
Learn about the Pearl Harbor attack and the USS Arizona Memorial
Learn about the Pearl Harbor attack and the USS Arizona Memorial
Know about the Japanese bombing of the city of Darwin and Australia's participation in World War II
Know about the Japanese bombing of the city of Darwin and Australia's participation in World War II
Meet the first vice president to ascend to the presidency, following William Henry Harrison's death
Meet the first vice president to ascend to the presidency, following William Henry Harrison's death
Discover the meaning and purpose of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln
Discover the meaning and purpose of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln
Learn about the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first black regiment, and its depiction in the 1989 movie “Glory”
Learn about the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first black regiment, and its depiction in the 1989 movie “Glory”
Discover the professional, social, and political characteristics of the millennial generation in the United States
Discover the professional, social, and political characteristics of the millennial generation in the United States
See an illustrated manuscript of 16th-century coats of arms, including commentary on whether Shakespeare is worthy of one
See an illustrated manuscript of 16th-century coats of arms, including commentary on whether Shakespeare is worthy of one
Witness President Ronald Reagan delivering his first inaugural address, January 20, 1981
Witness President Ronald Reagan delivering his first inaugural address, January 20, 1981
Explore the remains of some of the Republican temples in Rome
Explore the remains of some of the Republican temples in Rome
Learn about the history of the Treaty of Versailles (1919), the German's resentment for the treaty paving the way for the next war
Learn about the history of the Treaty of Versailles (1919), the German's resentment for the treaty paving the way for the next war
Meet the president who expanded the country's territory to the Pacific Ocean and won the Mexican-American War
Meet the president who expanded the country's territory to the Pacific Ocean and won the Mexican-American War
Learn about New York City's Confederate sympathies and how upstate New York provided troops and ships to the Union during the Civil War
Learn about New York City's Confederate sympathies and how upstate New York provided troops and ships to the Union during the Civil War
Learn how Erich Honecker ousts Walter Ulbricht as the head of the Socialist Unity Party in East Germany
Learn how Erich Honecker ousts Walter Ulbricht as the head of the Socialist Unity Party in East Germany
Visit Point Alpha, a memorial commemorating the division of Germany, and learn about a failed attempt to escape from East Germany during the Cold War
Visit Point Alpha, a memorial commemorating the division of Germany, and learn about a failed attempt to escape from East Germany during the Cold War
Understand the reasons for the demise of the Weimar Republic
Understand the reasons for the demise of the Weimar Republic
Examine the building of the Berlin Wall, which closed off access to West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany
Examine the building of the Berlin Wall, which closed off access to West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany
Learn how an anonymous letter foiled the Gunpowder Plot conspiracy
Learn how an anonymous letter foiled the Gunpowder Plot conspiracy
Learn about the heroic life of the Bielski brothers and their Jewish resistance group, the Bielski partisans
Learn about the heroic life of the Bielski brothers and their Jewish resistance group, the Bielski partisans
Analyze the effects of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed under the Johnson administration amid the Vietnam War
Analyze the effects of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed under the Johnson administration amid the Vietnam War
Use this animated map to learn about the Battle of Gettysburg
Use this animated map to learn about the Battle of Gettysburg
Listen to what the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 taught about seismology, early warning system, earthquake preparedness and the role of the Berkeley seismology lab
Listen to what the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 taught about seismology, early warning system, earthquake preparedness and the role of the Berkeley seismology lab
Learn how the home state of Gettysburg contributed iron and ammunition along with soldiers to the Union army and navy
Learn how the home state of Gettysburg contributed iron and ammunition along with soldiers to the Union army and navy
Watch Donald Trump take the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States
Watch Donald Trump take the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States
Learn about the life of the Jewish partisans during winters
Learn about the life of the Jewish partisans during winters
Follow Eisenhower's path to become the Republican nominee in the United States presidential election of 1952
Follow Eisenhower's path to become the Republican nominee in the United States presidential election of 1952
Track how UN Peacekeeping Forces helped end tension between the Turks and the Greeks in the civil war at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
Track how UN Peacekeeping Forces helped end tension between the Turks and the Greeks in the civil war at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
Witness the trial records and the death warrant of King Charles I with Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
Witness the trial records and the death warrant of King Charles I with Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
Learn how U.S. troops helped Allied forces push Germany out of France and force an armistice
Learn how U.S. troops helped Allied forces push Germany out of France and force an armistice
Learn about George Washington's crossing the Delaware, winter at Valley Forge, and victory at Yorktown
Learn about George Washington's crossing the Delaware, winter at Valley Forge, and victory at Yorktown
Learn through an animated map about the First Battle of Bull Run
Learn through an animated map about the First Battle of Bull Run
Learn about the formation of Cyclone Pam and its impact on people's lives on Vanuatu
Learn about the formation of Cyclone Pam and its impact on people's lives on Vanuatu
Learn about Allied and Axis leaders, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and the dropping of atomic bombs
Learn about Allied and Axis leaders, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and the dropping of atomic bombs
Understand the development of chemical weapons during World War I and its hazardous impact
Understand the development of chemical weapons during World War I and its hazardous impact
This Week in History, December 1-7: Learn about when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, the first successful human heart transplant, and the Pearl Harbor attack
This Week in History, December 1-7: Learn about when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, the first successful human heart transplant, and the Pearl Harbor attack
Listen to heart-wrenching stories of Kindertransport during WWII
Listen to heart-wrenching stories of Kindertransport during WWII
Learn the role of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in the formation of the European Union, which would economically and politically integrate Europe
Learn the role of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in the formation of the European Union, which would economically and politically integrate Europe
Discover how the Roman Catholic Church granted sainthood to King Louis IX for his role in the Crusades
Discover how the Roman Catholic Church granted sainthood to King Louis IX for his role in the Crusades
Learn how the failed Gunpowder Plot to blow up England's Houses of Parliament sparked Guy Fawkes Day
Learn how the failed Gunpowder Plot to blow up England's Houses of Parliament sparked Guy Fawkes Day
Examine Abraham Lincoln's campaign for the U.S. presidential election of 1860
Examine Abraham Lincoln's campaign for the U.S. presidential election of 1860
Find out how soldiers killed in battle were buried and commemorated during and after the American Civil War
Find out how soldiers killed in battle were buried and commemorated during and after the American Civil War
Witness the historic speech by U.S. Pres. Barack Obama announcing the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces, May 2011
Witness the historic speech by U.S. Pres. Barack Obama announcing the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces, May 2011
Follow George Washington's life through the American Revolution and retirement to Mount Vernon
Follow George Washington's life through the American Revolution and retirement to Mount Vernon
See the catastrophic aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
See the catastrophic aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
Discover how the tactics and discipline of the Roman army enabled the Roman Empire to expand and endure
Discover how the tactics and discipline of the Roman army enabled the Roman Empire to expand and endure
Know about facial reconstruction and its use in recreating the facial appearance of an Etruscan noblewoman Saeianti
Know about facial reconstruction and its use in recreating the facial appearance of an Etruscan noblewoman Saeianti
See pictures of immigrants entering the United States of America via New York and Boston
See pictures of immigrants entering the United States of America via New York and Boston
Witness the astounding airlift of food, fuel, and vital supplies by the U.S. and British for West Berliners during the Berlin blockade in 1948–1949
Witness the astounding airlift of food, fuel, and vital supplies by the U.S. and British for West Berliners during the Berlin blockade in 1948–1949
Uncover the history of the most ferocious battle of World War I, the Battle of Verdun, 1916
Uncover the history of the most ferocious battle of World War I, the Battle of Verdun, 1916
Explore the roles of Marie Curie, Mabel St. Clair Stobart, and Aileen Cole Stewart in World War I
Explore the roles of Marie Curie, Mabel St. Clair Stobart, and Aileen Cole Stewart in World War I
This Week in History, March 16-22: Learn about the 1992 apartheid referendum in South Africa, the first person to walk in space, and the events leading to the Iraq War
This Week in History, March 16-22: Learn about the 1992 apartheid referendum in South Africa, the first person to walk in space, and the events leading to the Iraq War
Watch President Roosevelt outline his Four Freedoms and learn how Britain defeated Germany's Luftwaffe
Watch President Roosevelt outline his Four Freedoms and learn how Britain defeated Germany's Luftwaffe
Follow ancient Greek civilization from Philip II of Macedonia's unification to the Roman Empire's conquest
Follow ancient Greek civilization from Philip II of Macedonia's unification to the Roman Empire's conquest
Examine how U.S. westward movement and the annexation of Texas sparked the Mexican-American War
Examine how U.S. westward movement and the annexation of Texas sparked the Mexican-American War
Explore the language, architecture, and culture of the Indus civilization, in the Indus River basin
Explore the language, architecture, and culture of the Indus civilization, in the Indus River basin
Learn about Japan's pre-World War II invasions, joining of the Axis powers, and attack on Pearl Harbor
Learn about Japan's pre-World War II invasions, joining of the Axis powers, and attack on Pearl Harbor
Discover how an obscure Union brigadier general named Ulysses S. Grant won fame for demanding the unconditional surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson during the American Civil War
Discover how an obscure Union brigadier general named Ulysses S. Grant won fame for demanding the unconditional surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson during the American Civil War
Hear the history of the founding of the Dutch Republic
Hear the history of the founding of the Dutch Republic
Learn how Bloody Sunday of 1905 and the outbreak of World War I led to the collapse of the reign of Tsar Nicholas Romanov
Learn how Bloody Sunday of 1905 and the outbreak of World War I led to the collapse of the reign of Tsar Nicholas Romanov
Examine Abraham Lincoln's career in Springfield as a lawyer, politician, and woman's suffrage advocate
Examine Abraham Lincoln's career in Springfield as a lawyer, politician, and woman's suffrage advocate
See the skylines and busy roads of Singapore
See the skylines and busy roads of Singapore
Uncover interesting facts about mummies
Uncover interesting facts about mummies
Enjoy a dramatization of Christopher Columbus petitioning Spain's king and queen for three ships
Enjoy a dramatization of Christopher Columbus petitioning Spain's king and queen for three ships
Travel ancient Rome's lava-paved Appian Way, stretching across southeastern Italy
Travel ancient Rome's lava-paved Appian Way, stretching across southeastern Italy
Learn about Old Tippecanoe's marches against Native Americans and brief term as president of the United States
Learn about Old Tippecanoe's marches against Native Americans and brief term as president of the United States
Learn about the rise and fall of Carthage, Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae and his defeat at the Battle of Zama
Learn about the rise and fall of Carthage, Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae and his defeat at the Battle of Zama
Listen Adolf Hitler's closing address at the Nürnberg Rally, 1934
Listen Adolf Hitler's closing address at the Nürnberg Rally, 1934
Discover what made the British Empire a successful colonial power in India and North America
Discover what made the British Empire a successful colonial power in India and North America
See how Lincoln's state was home to Camp Douglas and both Confederate and Union soldiers fighting major battles
See how Lincoln's state was home to Camp Douglas and both Confederate and Union soldiers fighting major battles
Note how the Viet Minh's guerrilla tactics confined French troops to the cities in the First Indochina War
Note how the Viet Minh's guerrilla tactics confined French troops to the cities in the First Indochina War
Learn about the life of Marie-Antoinette and her execution by guillotine in 1793
Learn about the life of Marie-Antoinette and her execution by guillotine in 1793
Learn how the nonaggression pact between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union sealed Poland's fate before World War II
Learn how the nonaggression pact between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union sealed Poland's fate before World War II
Hear about the introduction of the deutsche mark as the official currency of East Germany in 1990, a vital step toward German reunification
Hear about the introduction of the deutsche mark as the official currency of East Germany in 1990, a vital step toward German reunification
See U.S. president Richard M. Nixon speaking about the Watergate scandal
See U.S. president Richard M. Nixon speaking about the Watergate scandal
Learn about the cultural changes in East and West Germany during the 1950s
Learn about the cultural changes in East and West Germany during the 1950s
Listen to Franklin D. Roosevelt's reaction to the Pearl Harbor attack
Listen to Franklin D. Roosevelt's reaction to the Pearl Harbor attack
Listen to Thomas Jefferson muse the differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution
Listen to Thomas Jefferson muse the differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution
Learn about Hungary's historic removal of the iron border at the Pan-European Picnic on the Austrian-Hungarian border near Sopron
Learn about Hungary's historic removal of the iron border at the Pan-European Picnic on the Austrian-Hungarian border near Sopron
Know about Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War and the Battle of Long Tan
Know about Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War and the Battle of Long Tan
Learn how Washington and the Continental Army defended Philadelphia against the British during the American Revolution
Learn how Washington and the Continental Army defended Philadelphia against the British during the American Revolution
Learn about the Battle of Stalingrad (1942–43), a brutal military campaign between Russia and Germany during World War II
Learn about the Battle of Stalingrad (1942–43), a brutal military campaign between Russia and Germany during World War II
Revisit the battle between Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon's and James Wolfe's forces along the St. Lawrence
Revisit the battle between Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon's and James Wolfe's forces along the St. Lawrence
Examine the ways in which mythology functioned for the ancient Greek population
Examine the ways in which mythology functioned for the ancient Greek population
Learn about an underwater archaeological expedition at the Mediterranean
Learn about an underwater archaeological expedition at the Mediterranean
Experience William of Normandy's conquest of the British Isles and decisive victory at the Battle of Hastings
Experience William of Normandy's conquest of the British Isles and decisive victory at the Battle of Hastings
Learn how Joseph Goebbels's influencing speech in Berlin calling for total war succeeded in agitating the nation and gained support to total war
Learn how Joseph Goebbels's influencing speech in Berlin calling for total war succeeded in agitating the nation and gained support to total war
Learn about the political career of Helmut Kohl and his role in the reunification of Germany
Learn about the political career of Helmut Kohl and his role in the reunification of Germany
American Civil War: Vicksburg Campaign
American Civil War: Vicksburg Campaign
Learn how Cleopatra's relationship with Caesar and Mark Anthony brought the downfall of Egypt
Learn how Cleopatra's relationship with Caesar and Mark Anthony brought the downfall of Egypt
Learn how the Wagner Act was a victory for organized labour but excluded semiskilled and unskilled labourers
Learn how the Wagner Act was a victory for organized labour but excluded semiskilled and unskilled labourers
American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg
American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg
Learn how reading Shakespeare and the King James Bible helped Abraham Lincoln compose his best-remembered address in American history
Learn how reading Shakespeare and the King James Bible helped Abraham Lincoln compose his best-remembered address in American history
Examine the state of the U.S.-backed and Diem-led South Vietnamese army against the communist Viet Cong
Examine the state of the U.S.-backed and Diem-led South Vietnamese army against the communist Viet Cong
Examine the Nürnberg (Nuremberg) trials of former leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes
Examine the Nürnberg (Nuremberg) trials of former leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes
Watch Japanese dive-bombers attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor to spark the Pacific War
Watch Japanese dive-bombers attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor to spark the Pacific War
This Week in History, March 24–29: Find out about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the renaming of Constantinople, and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident
This Week in History, March 24–29: Find out about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the renaming of Constantinople, and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident
Know about the causes and effects of the Reign of Terror
Know about the causes and effects of the Reign of Terror
Witness Douglas MacArthur offering surrender terms to imperial Japan aboard the battleship USS Missouri
Witness Douglas MacArthur offering surrender terms to imperial Japan aboard the battleship USS Missouri
Witness the announcement for the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989
Witness the announcement for the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989
Learn how Japan failed to invade Port Moresby despite winning the Battle of the Coral Sea
Learn how Japan failed to invade Port Moresby despite winning the Battle of the Coral Sea
Watch scenes of the U.S. and South Vietnamese evacuation from Saigon as North Vietnamese tanks arrive
Watch scenes of the U.S. and South Vietnamese evacuation from Saigon as North Vietnamese tanks arrive
Hear a discussion about the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and the history of the United States' immigrants
Hear a discussion about the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and the history of the United States' immigrants
Explore the political career of Helmut Schmidt
Explore the political career of Helmut Schmidt
See how Allied commanders Eisenhower and Montgomery trapped Rommel to end Axis North Africa campaigns
See how Allied commanders Eisenhower and Montgomery trapped Rommel to end Axis North Africa campaigns
Witness the creation and collapse of the Berlin Wall separating East Germany and West Germany
Witness the creation and collapse of the Berlin Wall separating East Germany and West Germany
Examine how the Rookery building symbolized the rise of the modern city from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Examine how the Rookery building symbolized the rise of the modern city from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Learn about the Partitions of Poland by its neighbouring countries in the decades after the Seven Years' War
Learn about the Partitions of Poland by its neighbouring countries in the decades after the Seven Years' War
Discover more about Copperhead opposition to Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. presidential election of 1864
Discover more about Copperhead opposition to Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. presidential election of 1864
Learn how Cleopatra used her influence over Julius Caesar to stay in power
Learn how Cleopatra used her influence over Julius Caesar to stay in power
Uncover the military career and accomplishments of Winfield Scott, one of the United States most distinguished soldiers
Uncover the military career and accomplishments of Winfield Scott, one of the United States most distinguished soldiers
See how German troops parachuted behind the Maginot Line as part of the blitzkrieg against Allied forces
See how German troops parachuted behind the Maginot Line as part of the blitzkrieg against Allied forces
Learn about the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis during President Kennedy's tenure
Learn about the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis during President Kennedy's tenure
view archival footage of the impoverished American population in the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1929
view archival footage of the impoverished American population in the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1929
Discover the historical significance of the Battle of the Wilderness
Discover the historical significance of the Battle of the Wilderness
Explore highlights of the Revolutionary War, which won 13 American colonies their political independence from Great Britain
Explore highlights of the Revolutionary War, which won 13 American colonies their political independence from Great Britain
Count diphtheria, dysentery, drowning, accident, and exhaustion as some of the dangers along the Oregon Trail
Count diphtheria, dysentery, drowning, accident, and exhaustion as some of the dangers along the Oregon Trail
Learn about the German mercenary soldiers that assisted the British during the American Revolutionary War
Learn about the German mercenary soldiers that assisted the British during the American Revolutionary War
Consider the import of America's founders George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abigail Adams
Consider the import of America's founders George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abigail Adams
Learn about North Carolina's contribution to the Confederate causes during the American Civil War
Learn about North Carolina's contribution to the Confederate causes during the American Civil War
Track the Mexican and American settlement of Texas leading up to the Texas Revolution and independence
Track the Mexican and American settlement of Texas leading up to the Texas Revolution and independence
Witness civil warfare in the Balkan region catalyzed by the fall of communism in Yugoslavia
Witness civil warfare in the Balkan region catalyzed by the fall of communism in Yugoslavia
View the mass migration of German refugees, as the Soviet army advances into East Prussia, January 12, 1945
View the mass migration of German refugees, as the Soviet army advances into East Prussia, January 12, 1945
Watch Chancellor Konrad Adenauer negotiating with the Soviet Union to release the 10,000 German POWs
Watch Chancellor Konrad Adenauer negotiating with the Soviet Union to release the 10,000 German POWs
Watch the launch of Operation Barbarossa, the German Wehrmacht invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941
Watch the launch of Operation Barbarossa, the German Wehrmacht invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941
Witness U.S. marines land at Da Nang and North Vietnamese troops infiltrate South Vietnam from Laos
Witness U.S. marines land at Da Nang and North Vietnamese troops infiltrate South Vietnam from Laos
Watch the Viet Cong's guerrilla communist forces move down the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos and Cambodia
Watch the Viet Cong's guerrilla communist forces move down the Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos and Cambodia
View researchers at Anthropological Institute in Göttingen studying on the world's oldest DNA family tree taken from Bronze Age found in Lichtenstein Cave, Harz mountains
View researchers at Anthropological Institute in Göttingen studying on the world's oldest DNA family tree taken from Bronze Age found in Lichtenstein Cave, Harz mountains
Listen to a participant sharing memories and photographs of the March on Washington in 1963
Listen to a participant sharing memories and photographs of the March on Washington in 1963
Explore the life of the man behind the Declaration of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase
Explore the life of the man behind the Declaration of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase
Track the rapid escalation of the Vietnam War under Pres. John F. Kennedy's administration
Track the rapid escalation of the Vietnam War under Pres. John F. Kennedy's administration
Discover why the Battle of Bunker Hill outside Boston was a crossroads during the American Revolution
Discover why the Battle of Bunker Hill outside Boston was a crossroads during the American Revolution
See how American abolitionists, such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Thomas Garrett, helped enslaved persons escape to freedom
See how American abolitionists, such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Thomas Garrett, helped enslaved persons escape to freedom
Learn about the Hitler Youth program during the Nazi regime
Learn about the Hitler Youth program during the Nazi regime
Know why the majority of UK voters favored the Brexit referendum to leave the European Union in 2016
Know why the majority of UK voters favored the Brexit referendum to leave the European Union in 2016
View footage of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the strike that provoked the U.S. into entering World War II
View footage of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the strike that provoked the U.S. into entering World War II
Know about the founding of the Weimar Republic after Germany's defeat in World War I and the challenges of the infamous Treaty of Versailles
Know about the founding of the Weimar Republic after Germany's defeat in World War I and the challenges of the infamous Treaty of Versailles
Learn about the beginning of aerial bombardment in Europe during World War II
Learn about the beginning of aerial bombardment in Europe during World War II
See how the Louisiana Purchase led to the forcible removal of Indian tribes and fueled the slavery debate
See how the Louisiana Purchase led to the forcible removal of Indian tribes and fueled the slavery debate
Discover the effect of the Viet Cong's Tet Offensive on American morale despite the attacks' failure
Discover the effect of the Viet Cong's Tet Offensive on American morale despite the attacks' failure
Learn about George Washington's hobbies before becoming the first president of the United States of America
Learn about George Washington's hobbies before becoming the first president of the United States of America
Take a look into the rolls featuring the Act of Union with Scotland (1707) and the Articles of Union with Scotland (1706)
Take a look into the rolls featuring the Act of Union with Scotland (1707) and the Articles of Union with Scotland (1706)
Examine how Stalin's Red Army defeated Hitler's Fourth and Sixth armies in the Battle of Stalingrad
Examine how Stalin's Red Army defeated Hitler's Fourth and Sixth armies in the Battle of Stalingrad
Learn about Arminius, a Germanic hero and his role in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Learn about Arminius, a Germanic hero and his role in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Discover the purpose and importance of the Monroe Doctrine
Discover the purpose and importance of the Monroe Doctrine
See the animated map and learn about the Battle of Shiloh
See the animated map and learn about the Battle of Shiloh
Consider how Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union unleashed forces that ended the Cold War
Consider how Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union unleashed forces that ended the Cold War
Learn why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor causing the United States to join Allied forces in World War II
Learn why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor causing the United States to join Allied forces in World War II
Uncover how the new United States fought with the British over naval impressment and their history of conflict
Uncover how the new United States fought with the British over naval impressment and their history of conflict
Learn about the life of Frederick Douglass and his role in the American Civil War and Reconstruction
Learn about the life of Frederick Douglass and his role in the American Civil War and Reconstruction
Understand the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin with the introduction of the Deutschmark in West Berlin
Understand the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin with the introduction of the Deutschmark in West Berlin
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Study the causes of and fallout from the Titanic's striking an iceberg and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean
Study the causes of and fallout from the Titanic's striking an iceberg and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean
Learn about Civil War battle-ridden Virginia, home of top generals and the Confederate capital, and the state's split with West Virginia
Learn about Civil War battle-ridden Virginia, home of top generals and the Confederate capital, and the state's split with West Virginia
Watch the American Expeditionary Force sail across the Atlantic to join the Allies in World War I
Watch the American Expeditionary Force sail across the Atlantic to join the Allies in World War I
Listen to the horrible events of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland where the Jews were exterminated or used as slave labor by the Nazis
Listen to the horrible events of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland where the Jews were exterminated or used as slave labor by the Nazis
Witness the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany with the signing of the Bonn Constitution, 1949
Witness the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany with the signing of the Bonn Constitution, 1949
Witness Polish and Soviet partisans, including Jewish resistance fighters, disrupting German war efforts during World War II
Witness Polish and Soviet partisans, including Jewish resistance fighters, disrupting German war efforts during World War II
Examine how growing demonstrations against the Vietnam War led President Johnson to not seek reelection
Examine how growing demonstrations against the Vietnam War led President Johnson to not seek reelection
This Week in History, March 9-15: Learn about the launch of the Barbie doll, earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the discovery of Uranus
This Week in History, March 9-15: Learn about the launch of the Barbie doll, earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the discovery of Uranus
Learn about the Potsdam Conference attended by Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin to decide the future of Germany and Europe after World War II
Learn about the Potsdam Conference attended by Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin to decide the future of Germany and Europe after World War II
Watch Adolf Hitler's campaign for the chancellor and Joseph Goebbels's role in promoting his propaganda and terror
Watch Adolf Hitler's campaign for the chancellor and Joseph Goebbels's role in promoting his propaganda and terror
Learn how the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to outline settlement of the Northwest Territory
Learn how the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to outline settlement of the Northwest Territory
See the recovery effort of Nepal after the 2015 earthquake, particularly in helping the children
See the recovery effort of Nepal after the 2015 earthquake, particularly in helping the children
Observe mining methods used during the California Gold Rush
Observe mining methods used during the California Gold Rush
Examine contributions of James Madison to the framing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights and to the U.S. prosecution of the War of 1812
Examine contributions of James Madison to the framing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights and to the U.S. prosecution of the War of 1812
Follow archaeologists as they look for evidence to support the Normanist Theory of Viking origin
Follow archaeologists as they look for evidence to support the Normanist Theory of Viking origin
Gauge the moods of the European people and statesmen as Woodrow Wilson arrived to forge an end to World War I
Gauge the moods of the European people and statesmen as Woodrow Wilson arrived to forge an end to World War I
Track the shift in land ownership from Catholics to Protestants in Ireland during King William III's reign
Track the shift in land ownership from Catholics to Protestants in Ireland during King William III's reign
Learn about the history of the Battle of Marathon, 490 bce
Learn about the history of the Battle of Marathon, 490 bce
Discover how the United States worked with the communist Viet Minh against the Japanese in World War II
Discover how the United States worked with the communist Viet Minh against the Japanese in World War II
Learn how war and political instability have wracked the Balkans from World War I to the fall of communism
Learn how war and political instability have wracked the Balkans from World War I to the fall of communism
See how Napoleon rewarded Polish forces with the Duchy of Warsaw as a reward for military aid against Prussia
See how Napoleon rewarded Polish forces with the Duchy of Warsaw as a reward for military aid against Prussia
Examine African American soldiers' involvement in the American Civil War
Examine African American soldiers' involvement in the American Civil War
This Week in History, March 30- April 4: Take a look at the failed assassination attempt against President Reagan, the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower, and the formation of NATO
This Week in History, March 30- April 4: Take a look at the failed assassination attempt against President Reagan, the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower, and the formation of NATO
Know about the role of women in Hitler's Reich, that of a child-bearers changed to workers in anti-aircraft service and emergency workers for the German army
Know about the role of women in Hitler's Reich, that of a child-bearers changed to workers in anti-aircraft service and emergency workers for the German army
Understand the critical implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the divided Germany and Berlin, 1962
Understand the critical implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the divided Germany and Berlin, 1962
Learn about the Munich massacre of 1972
Learn about the Munich massacre of 1972
Witness the plight of the Jews in the Buchenwald concentration camp after their liberation by the Allies in April 1945
Witness the plight of the Jews in the Buchenwald concentration camp after their liberation by the Allies in April 1945
Learn how General Robert E. Lee met George McClellan's forces at Antietam Creek in Maryland
Learn how General Robert E. Lee met George McClellan's forces at Antietam Creek in Maryland
Know about the significance and outcome of the Atlanta Campaign
Know about the significance and outcome of the Atlanta Campaign
Learn about the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party, and the anti-Semitism they fomented in pre-WWII Germany
Learn about the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party, and the anti-Semitism they fomented in pre-WWII Germany
Learn about the hieroglyphics and the pyramids of ancient Egypt and their contribution to the Egyptian civilization
Learn about the hieroglyphics and the pyramids of ancient Egypt and their contribution to the Egyptian civilization
Listen to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill address a joint U.S. Congress session after Pearl Harbor
Listen to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill address a joint U.S. Congress session after Pearl Harbor
Explore the differences between the Union and the Confederate armies that fought in the American Civil War
Explore the differences between the Union and the Confederate armies that fought in the American Civil War
Learn about the soldiers from Confederate-aligned Tennessee and the largely Union-won battles there
Learn about the soldiers from Confederate-aligned Tennessee and the largely Union-won battles there
Learn about the Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless
Learn about the Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless
Listen Winston Churchill delivering his first speech as the Prime Minister, 1940
Listen Winston Churchill delivering his first speech as the Prime Minister, 1940
Discover how the Mexican-American War ultimately helped push the U.S. closer to civil war
Discover how the Mexican-American War ultimately helped push the U.S. closer to civil war
Learn about the White Rose and the scholls, a secret student group who stood up against the Nazi rule
Learn about the White Rose and the scholls, a secret student group who stood up against the Nazi rule
Learn of the U.S. government's prior knowledge of the military coup against and assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem
Learn of the U.S. government's prior knowledge of the military coup against and assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem
Witness the German invasion of Poland (1939) marking the beginning of World War II
Witness the German invasion of Poland (1939) marking the beginning of World War II
Learn how George Washington and other commanders reconstituted the Continental Army while wintering at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolution
Learn how George Washington and other commanders reconstituted the Continental Army while wintering at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolution
Listen to a surgeon sharing his experiences of treating survivors of the Haiti earthquake of 2010
Listen to a surgeon sharing his experiences of treating survivors of the Haiti earthquake of 2010
Observe the deadliest terrorist attack by Black September at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, leading to the death of 11 Israelis
Observe the deadliest terrorist attack by Black September at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, leading to the death of 11 Israelis
Discover the life of Sun Yat-sen as a patriot and a national hero
Discover the life of Sun Yat-sen as a patriot and a national hero
Learn about the horrible conditions of German and Soviet prisoners of war during World War II
Learn about the horrible conditions of German and Soviet prisoners of war during World War II
Witness the horrors of the Holocaust committed in Nazi concentration camps as Allied forces liberate survivors
Witness the horrors of the Holocaust committed in Nazi concentration camps as Allied forces liberate survivors
Examine the economic and political crises faced by Germany's Weimar Republic after World War I
Examine the economic and political crises faced by Germany's Weimar Republic after World War I
See recovery workers righting the capsized Eastland in the Chicago River, 1915
See recovery workers righting the capsized Eastland in the Chicago River, 1915
Examine how German U-boats and the Zimmerman Telegram pushed the United States into World War I
Examine how German U-boats and the Zimmerman Telegram pushed the United States into World War I
Learn about King Henry VIII, a savior and an enlightened ruler of England who later became to be known as being obstinate, self-indulgent, ruthless, and bloodthirsty
Learn about King Henry VIII, a savior and an enlightened ruler of England who later became to be known as being obstinate, self-indulgent, ruthless, and bloodthirsty
Attempt to unravel the mysteries shrouding England's prehistoric site of Stonehenge
Attempt to unravel the mysteries shrouding England's prehistoric site of Stonehenge
Examine the conflict between U.S. President Wilson and Congress in the aftermath of World War I
Examine the conflict between U.S. President Wilson and Congress in the aftermath of World War I
Witness Barack Obama taking the presidential oath and delivering his inaugural address, January 20, 2009
Witness Barack Obama taking the presidential oath and delivering his inaugural address, January 20, 2009
Learn about the reign of Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
Learn about the reign of Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
Learn about the U-2 incident and the collapse of the 1960 Paris summit
Learn about the U-2 incident and the collapse of the 1960 Paris summit
Learn about the contributions of the Jewish women partisans during World War II
Learn about the contributions of the Jewish women partisans during World War II
Explore the Osiris shaft, a symbolic tomb of the god Osiris
Explore the Osiris shaft, a symbolic tomb of the god Osiris
View archival footage of German troops invading Poland and forcing Europe into war
View archival footage of German troops invading Poland and forcing Europe into war
Hear about the April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station and the catastrophe caused due to the escaping radiation
Hear about the April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station and the catastrophe caused due to the escaping radiation
Learn about the barbaric lifestyle and savvy trading practices of the Vikings
Learn about the barbaric lifestyle and savvy trading practices of the Vikings
Learn about the history of Hannibal and his ultimate defeat at the battle of Zama
Learn about the history of Hannibal and his ultimate defeat at the battle of Zama
Learn about the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Learn about the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Learn about Russia's first crowned tsar, Ivan IV, and the horrifying acts of terror carried out during his reign
Learn about Russia's first crowned tsar, Ivan IV, and the horrifying acts of terror carried out during his reign
Watch scenes from the 1960 U.S. Democratic Party presidential primaries elections
Watch scenes from the 1960 U.S. Democratic Party presidential primaries elections
Learn about the life of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the father of Mexican independence
Learn about the life of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the father of Mexican independence
Learn about the Normandy Invasion planned by Dwight Eisenhower to give Allied powers a foothold in France
Learn about the Normandy Invasion planned by Dwight Eisenhower to give Allied powers a foothold in France
Examine the role of Heinrich Himmler's SS in Hitler's reign of terror, including the mass extermination of Jews
Examine the role of Heinrich Himmler's SS in Hitler's reign of terror, including the mass extermination of Jews
Watch President Ronald W. Reagan appealing Gorbachev to break the Berlin Wall, June 12, 1987
Watch President Ronald W. Reagan appealing Gorbachev to break the Berlin Wall, June 12, 1987
Take an excursion to the Chernobyl disaster site
Take an excursion to the Chernobyl disaster site
Examine early U.S. involvement under the Eisenhower administration in Vietnam during the First Indochina War
Examine early U.S. involvement under the Eisenhower administration in Vietnam during the First Indochina War
Investigate what caused the final destruction of the ancient city of Selinus, Sicily
Investigate what caused the final destruction of the ancient city of Selinus, Sicily
Learn how the ancient Greeks and later Romans used barbarian to refer to peoples outside Greece and Rome
Learn how the ancient Greeks and later Romans used barbarian to refer to peoples outside Greece and Rome
See how uranium-thorium dating of artifacts is used to determine when humans arrived in North America
See how uranium-thorium dating of artifacts is used to determine when humans arrived in North America
Learn about Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), November 9–10, 1938 propaganda
Learn about Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), November 9–10, 1938 propaganda
Witness the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse into Puget Sound between the Olympic Peninsula and the Washington mainland
Witness the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse into Puget Sound between the Olympic Peninsula and the Washington mainland
Explore what caused the SS Eastland's capsizing, resulting in one of America's worst maritime catastrophes
Explore what caused the SS Eastland's capsizing, resulting in one of America's worst maritime catastrophes
Learn about the contributions of Indiana's regiments, commanders, and civilians to the Union cause
Learn about the contributions of Indiana's regiments, commanders, and civilians to the Union cause
Learn about the first battles of the American Revolution, which made famous Paul Revere and the minutemen
Learn about the first battles of the American Revolution, which made famous Paul Revere and the minutemen
Watch this description of the Second Battle of Bull Run
Watch this description of the Second Battle of Bull Run
Watch U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay decimate Hiroshima with a nuclear bomb in the Pacific War
Watch U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay decimate Hiroshima with a nuclear bomb in the Pacific War
Observe devastation wrought by the Chile earthquake of 1960
Observe devastation wrought by the Chile earthquake of 1960
Witness U.S. Pres. George H.W. Bush addressing Congress after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Witness U.S. Pres. George H.W. Bush addressing Congress after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament
Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament
Explore causes of the Texas Revolution
Explore causes of the Texas Revolution
Study the history of the African slave trade and its economic effect on western Africa, where coastal states became rich and powerful while savanna states were destabilized as their people were taken captive
Study the history of the African slave trade and its economic effect on western Africa, where coastal states became rich and powerful while savanna states were destabilized as their people were taken captive
Hear a re-enactment of Edward Grey's address to Parliament on the eve of Great Britain's entrance into World War I, August 3, 1914
Hear a re-enactment of Edward Grey's address to Parliament on the eve of Great Britain's entrance into World War I, August 3, 1914
Learn about the Auschwitz trials of 1963–65 against the SS members in Frankfurt am Main
Learn about the Auschwitz trials of 1963–65 against the SS members in Frankfurt am Main
Learn about the history of the Siege of Vienna, 1683
Learn about the history of the Siege of Vienna, 1683
Learn about Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points designed to sow peace after World War I
Learn about Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points designed to sow peace after World War I
Learn how Abraham Lincoln defeated George McClellan before ending the American Civil War
Learn how Abraham Lincoln defeated George McClellan before ending the American Civil War
Watch the euphoric welcome U.S. President John F. Kennedy's “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech received in West Berlin on June 26, 1963
Watch the euphoric welcome U.S. President John F. Kennedy's “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech received in West Berlin on June 26, 1963
Visit Bodie, a gold-mining ghost town of California
Visit Bodie, a gold-mining ghost town of California
Study how Stalin's Soviet Union employed scorched-earth tactics against German troops on the Eastern Front
Study how Stalin's Soviet Union employed scorched-earth tactics against German troops on the Eastern Front
Follow Abraham Lincoln from a frontier cabin to the White House where he guided America through the Civil War
Follow Abraham Lincoln from a frontier cabin to the White House where he guided America through the Civil War
Explore the contributions of women in various fields during the American Civil War
Explore the contributions of women in various fields during the American Civil War
Explore historical events of this week in history, November 26–30, including the establishment of the Noble Prizes, the birth of Winston Churchill, and the arrest of the Green River killer
Explore historical events of this week in history, November 26–30, including the establishment of the Noble Prizes, the birth of Winston Churchill, and the arrest of the Green River killer
Learn how the Declaration of Independence was drafted, reviewed by Congress, and adopted
Learn how the Declaration of Independence was drafted, reviewed by Congress, and adopted
Learn about the Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong
Learn about the Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong
Learn about the Iraq War, the capture and trial of Saddam Hussein, and the rise of ISIL
Learn about the Iraq War, the capture and trial of Saddam Hussein, and the rise of ISIL
Witness President Bill Clinton delivering his first inaugural address, January 20, 1993
Witness President Bill Clinton delivering his first inaugural address, January 20, 1993
Explore the theories of lead poisoning or malaria among reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire
Explore the theories of lead poisoning or malaria among reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire
Witness the inaugural address of President Jimmy Carter at Washington, D.C., January 20, 1977
Witness the inaugural address of President Jimmy Carter at Washington, D.C., January 20, 1977
Hear about the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944, by the Allied force to liberate western Europe and surrender of Nazi Germany
Hear about the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944, by the Allied force to liberate western Europe and surrender of Nazi Germany
Understand why Benedict Arnold spied for the British during the American Revolutionary War
Understand why Benedict Arnold spied for the British during the American Revolutionary War
Deconstruct the myth shrouding the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution
Deconstruct the myth shrouding the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution
Observe the events leading to the reunification of Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall
Observe the events leading to the reunification of Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall
Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War
Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War
Learn how the Battle of Antietam became the deadliest one-day battle during the American Civil War
Learn how the Battle of Antietam became the deadliest one-day battle during the American Civil War
Learn how the Great Famine devastated the Irish population and sparked starvation and migration
Learn how the Great Famine devastated the Irish population and sparked starvation and migration
Witness struggles of Europeans lacking food and shelter after World War II
Witness struggles of Europeans lacking food and shelter after World War II
This Week in History, December 9-14: Take a glimpse of some historical events like the eradication of smallpox, South Africa's transition to democracy, and the discovery of the South Pole
This Week in History, December 9-14: Take a glimpse of some historical events like the eradication of smallpox, South Africa's transition to democracy, and the discovery of the South Pole
See an animated map on the defeat of the Union army at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
See an animated map on the defeat of the Union army at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Witness the entry of the U.S. into international politics as Theodore Roosevelt successfully ends the Russo-Japanese War of 1905
Witness the entry of the U.S. into international politics as Theodore Roosevelt successfully ends the Russo-Japanese War of 1905
Examine the failure of U.S. Gen. William Westmoreland's strategy against the Viet Cong's guerrilla warfare
Examine the failure of U.S. Gen. William Westmoreland's strategy against the Viet Cong's guerrilla warfare
Explore the historical city of Babylon and see the efforts of scientists to reconstruct the city
Explore the historical city of Babylon and see the efforts of scientists to reconstruct the city
Follow the United States' path from isolationism toward joining the Allied powers in World War II
Follow the United States' path from isolationism toward joining the Allied powers in World War II
View historical footage and photographs surrounding Gavrilo Princip's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
View historical footage and photographs surrounding Gavrilo Princip's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Learn how the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance evolved into the Allies and Central Powers in World War I
Learn how the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance evolved into the Allies and Central Powers in World War I
Learn about the culture of Mesopotamia in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Learn about the culture of Mesopotamia in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Notice the themes from the Middles Ages that have survived though the development of Western civilization
Notice the themes from the Middles Ages that have survived though the development of Western civilization
Travel across the United States with gold miners to explore the dynamics of the California Gold Rush
Travel across the United States with gold miners to explore the dynamics of the California Gold Rush
Explore the great men from Elizabeth I's reign such as Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, and William Shakespeare
Explore the great men from Elizabeth I's reign such as Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, and William Shakespeare
Travel back to the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination days after the end of the Civil War
Travel back to the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination days after the end of the Civil War
Learn about Texan Confederate commanders and the state's legacy of slavery
Learn about Texan Confederate commanders and the state's legacy of slavery
See how communist forces turned Saigon into Ho Chi Minh City and created the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
See how communist forces turned Saigon into Ho Chi Minh City and created the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Hear U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announcing the January 1973 agreement to end the Vietnam War
Hear U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announcing the January 1973 agreement to end the Vietnam War
Examine how the U.S. Navy defeated Japan's fleet to check Japanese expansion in the Battle of Midway
Examine how the U.S. Navy defeated Japan's fleet to check Japanese expansion in the Battle of Midway
Hear the dramatic story of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome
Hear the dramatic story of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome
Discover what Iraq was like before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, which overthrew Pres. Saddam Hussein
Discover what Iraq was like before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, which overthrew Pres. Saddam Hussein
Determine whether Nostradamus predicted the French Revolution, rise of Adolf Hitler, and September 11 attacks
Determine whether Nostradamus predicted the French Revolution, rise of Adolf Hitler, and September 11 attacks
Experience the archaeological excavations of the Undo Cave, a paleolithic site in Georgia
Experience the archaeological excavations of the Undo Cave, a paleolithic site in Georgia
Learn what caused the Meiji Restoration
Learn what caused the Meiji Restoration
Learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Compare the Progressive politics of Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
Compare the Progressive politics of Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
Hear about the legend of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and its supposed creation by King Nebuchadrezzar II
Hear about the legend of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and its supposed creation by King Nebuchadrezzar II
Learn how hydrographic surveyors use sonar technology and GPS to survey the topography of the seafloor for safe navigation in the North Sea
Learn how hydrographic surveyors use sonar technology and GPS to survey the topography of the seafloor for safe navigation in the North Sea
Witness the explosion of the “Hindenburg” at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1937
Witness the explosion of the “Hindenburg” at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1937
Discover how vaqueros and the Colt six-shooter contributed to the evolution of the American cowboy
Discover how vaqueros and the Colt six-shooter contributed to the evolution of the American cowboy
Hear digital artist Jason Wilsher-Mills speaking about the significance of the 1834 Tolpuddle Martyrs, commissioned by Parliament to commemorate it with a banner
Hear digital artist Jason Wilsher-Mills speaking about the significance of the 1834 Tolpuddle Martyrs, commissioned by Parliament to commemorate it with a banner
Explore how exploitation of the land changed the face of North America
Explore how exploitation of the land changed the face of North America
Discover the tragedies of King Henry VIII's six marriages
Discover the tragedies of King Henry VIII's six marriages
This Week in History, March 2-8: Know about Dr. Seus, Alexander Graham Bell, and the events of Selma's “Bloody Sunday”
This Week in History, March 2-8: Know about Dr. Seus, Alexander Graham Bell, and the events of Selma's “Bloody Sunday”
Learn how Martin Van Buren founded the Democratic Party and handled the Panic of 1837
Learn how Martin Van Buren founded the Democratic Party and handled the Panic of 1837
Watch the investigation into who caused the Reichstag fire
Watch the investigation into who caused the Reichstag fire
Top Questions: Jacques Cartier
Top Questions: Jacques Cartier
Remember New York City's World Trade Center towers and the September 11 attacks
Remember New York City's World Trade Center towers and the September 11 attacks
Learn about the devastating health effects of the people on the Likiep Atoll as a result of the U.S. nuclear tests at Bikini atoll, Marshall Islands
Learn about the devastating health effects of the people on the Likiep Atoll as a result of the U.S. nuclear tests at Bikini atoll, Marshall Islands
See how European settlers in U.S. Northeast created metropolises such as Boston and New York City
See how European settlers in U.S. Northeast created metropolises such as Boston and New York City
Meet the president who ended Reconstruction, fought government corruption, and reintroduced the gold standard
Meet the president who ended Reconstruction, fought government corruption, and reintroduced the gold standard
Learn how buffalo soldiers fought on the American frontier and protected Yosemite and Sequoia national parks
Learn how buffalo soldiers fought on the American frontier and protected Yosemite and Sequoia national parks
Understand why the United States sought to overthrow Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro
Understand why the United States sought to overthrow Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro
See how No Man's Land between World War I trenches led to the use of chemical weapons, tanks, and warplanes
See how No Man's Land between World War I trenches led to the use of chemical weapons, tanks, and warplanes
Listen to holocaust survivors talking about their hesitation to speak about the painful past
Listen to holocaust survivors talking about their hesitation to speak about the painful past
Learn about Hitler's Home Guard campaign to defend Germany after the mounting losses of the Wehrmacht against the Allied forces
Learn about Hitler's Home Guard campaign to defend Germany after the mounting losses of the Wehrmacht against the Allied forces
Learn about the July plot, 1944 to assassinate Hitler by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators
Learn about the July plot, 1944 to assassinate Hitler by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators
Learn how the Third Reich utilized U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic to destroy Allied supply convoys
Learn how the Third Reich utilized U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic to destroy Allied supply convoys
Learn how both Union and Confederate regiments and commanders came from Maryland and learn about their battles in the state
Learn how both Union and Confederate regiments and commanders came from Maryland and learn about their battles in the state
Examine the role of communism and fascism in the Spanish Civil War
Examine the role of communism and fascism in the Spanish Civil War
See how abolitionists attempted to raid weapons from Harpers Ferry to lead a slave uprising
See how abolitionists attempted to raid weapons from Harpers Ferry to lead a slave uprising
Learn about the regimented fighting and muskets used on both sides in the American Revolutionary War
Learn about the regimented fighting and muskets used on both sides in the American Revolutionary War
Understand the economic boom in Germany during 1870–71
Understand the economic boom in Germany during 1870–71
Watch President John F. Kennedy delivering his inaugural address at Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961
Watch President John F. Kennedy delivering his inaugural address at Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961
Trace how British strategy evolved as the scope of the American Revolutionary War expanded worldwide
Trace how British strategy evolved as the scope of the American Revolutionary War expanded worldwide
Know about the first and second Opium Wars between China and Western countries
Know about the first and second Opium Wars between China and Western countries
Learn about the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China and its aftermath
Learn about the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China and its aftermath
Learn about the rise and fall of the Carthaginian empire
Learn about the rise and fall of the Carthaginian empire
See how the ancient Greeks relied on myths and legends to explain religious, moral, and psychological problems
See how the ancient Greeks relied on myths and legends to explain religious, moral, and psychological problems
American Revolution: Paul Revere
American Revolution: Paul Revere
Witness American college students protesting U.S. attacks on sanctuaries for Vietnamese communist forces in Cambodia during the Vietnam War
Witness American college students protesting U.S. attacks on sanctuaries for Vietnamese communist forces in Cambodia during the Vietnam War
Hear Willy Brandt, West Berlin mayor on the future of West Germany, 1959
Hear Willy Brandt, West Berlin mayor on the future of West Germany, 1959
Examine Pres. Lyndon Johnson's Great Society legislation and handling of the Vietnam War
Examine Pres. Lyndon Johnson's Great Society legislation and handling of the Vietnam War
Learn about the civil unrest and the widespread revolution amongst the Germans after Germany's defeat in World War I leading to the abdication of Wilhelm II
Learn about the civil unrest and the widespread revolution amongst the Germans after Germany's defeat in World War I leading to the abdication of Wilhelm II
Learn how the opening of the Louisiana Territory led to mass migrations in the U.S.
Learn how the opening of the Louisiana Territory led to mass migrations in the U.S.
Examine the effects of U.S. Neutrality Acts on pre-World War II international relations
Examine the effects of U.S. Neutrality Acts on pre-World War II international relations
Learn how Adolf Hitler established his dictatorship in Germany
Learn how Adolf Hitler established his dictatorship in Germany
See how the North Vietnamese-backed Viet Cong launched surprise attacks across South Vietnam
See how the North Vietnamese-backed Viet Cong launched surprise attacks across South Vietnam