H.W. Brands shares that the teacher who had the most influence on his career was his ninth-grade history teacher, Joe DeJardin. Though he didn’t realize it at the time, DeJardin's radical experiment deeply shaped his path. He split the...

Thomas Weber, a professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, is the author of Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi. His research challenges the...

Bradley W. Hart is a World War II historian at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. A former professor at CSU Fresno, he earned his PhD from Cambridge and studied the international eugenics movement and its influence on Nazi Germany....

Uncover the story of Smoky, a Yorkie who became a war hero and therapy dog.

The history of inflation in the United States shows that it often happens during wars, economic growth, or when there aren’t enough supplies. Since World War II, there have been six big periods of inflation caused by things like...

Engaging in warfare is one of the ugliest and most cruel things humans can do to one another. Even in the darkest days of armed conflict, however, some people rise to the challenge of the time and prove their heroism and fortitude.

The Roaring 20s was a decade of extremes in the United States, as the country slowly moved from boom to bust. So how did an era of peace and prosperity end with the Great Depression?

The Great Migration saw over a million African Americans relocate from the South to urban areas in the North, sparking significant cultural and social change.

Veterans Day, celebrated every November 11th, honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is a time for remembrance and gratitude.

A video entitled "The Lost Generation" which explores writers of the Lost Generation and the works they produced during the 1920s.

Habsburg Dynasty Family Tree

Chinese Emperors Family Tree | Qin Dynasty to Qing Dynasty (221 BCE - 1912 CE)

Princess Diana & Winston Churchill Family Tree

Who Would Be King of Finland?

Welcome to a new series where we'll be exploring the geographic history of various countries. Today we kick it off with France! Beginning in 481, this video will walk you through the years and decades to see how France expanded,...

In this video, we explore the concept of time and its measurement. From the Earth's time zones to our internal circadian rhythms, we delve into how time affects our daily lives. We also learn about various timekeeping devices throughout...

Who Would Be Monarchs of Germany? Part 2: Grand Dukes & Dukes

Can a bullet be stopped by simple pocketed items like a bible, a notebook, a pocket watch or even your beloved phone? A trope that has appeared in multiple movies since the days of Hitchcock and mocked by the likes of The...

Who Would Be the Monarchs of Germany Today?

This video explores the discovery and conservation of a collection of postcards found on the SMS Karl's Ruer, a German Navy cruiser scuttled in Scarpa Flow after World War I. The postcards, preserved for almost a century, offer a glimpse...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is the world's largest historic motor show, showcasing iconic cars and aircraft. This year, the festival celebrated the centenary of Rolls Royce, featuring three record-breaking machines powered by Rolls...

GENBAKU DOME, HIROSHIMA THIS IS THE ENOLA GAY AND IT IS CARRYING AN ATOMIC BOMB. WHAT BEGAN AS A FINE SPRING DAY IN THE JAPANESE CITY OF HIROSHIMA IN AUGUST 1945 BECAME ONE OF THOSE HISTORY DEFINING MOMENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. THIS...

This video explores the use of advanced computer image regeneration technology to recreate the faces of Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in a film about the events of July 20, 1944. The process involves sculpting the leaders'...

Who has the best claim to the title of Roman Emperor?