The Roaring Twenties, Revisited

It was the golden age of America, a time when wealth grew rapidly and the rich became richer. It created…

Did Alexander Hamilton Lie About His Age?

Examining a question that has plagued biographers for…

5 Quotes by Churchill on the Importance of Studying History

The British prime minister on why you should know history

The Day the Crowd Fell Silent

80 years later, Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech still strikes a poignant chord

The 5 Bloodiest Battles of World War I

A single battle saw over 1 million casualties

The Great War Produced Some Great Poetry

Do you remember that stirring poem about poppies, taught to millions of Americans in…

When England Betrayed Churchill

Why Theresa May’s story isn’t all that surprising…

A Curse on This House

How a personal tragedy changed Theodore Roosevelt’s life

The Beginner’s Guide to the American Revolutionary War

A brief summary of the origins of the war and…

A Brief Timeline of World War I

What occurred in the Great War between 1914–1918?