In the chaos following Viking invasions and the death of King Æthelred, the warrior king Edmund Ironside rose to defend England against Cnut’s powerful Danish army. This episode traces the brutal ...

Today, our Nation remembers the 256th anniversary of the Boston Massacre—a seminal chapter in the American story that lit the fuse for what would become ...

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Brooke N. Newman - Author, The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas In 1823, 17 enslaved people were sold at an auction in Barbados in the name of ...

This story was originally published by The 19th. In the wake of the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump quickly took up the cause of a 35-year-old veteran named ...

This story was originally reported by Jennifer Gerson of The 19th. Meet Jennifer and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. In the wake of the insurrection at the Capitol on ...

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For most Americans, the first experience with a British TV show is often on PBS. For others, it may come after talking to that insufferable drama student in high school who impersonates his favorite ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975 remains one of the most legendary and tragic events in Great Lakes history, particularly for Northern Ohio, where nearly half of ...

LAKE SUPERIOR, MI — “Things look pretty bad. It looks like she may have split apart at the seams.” In the hours after the 728-foot Edmund Fitzgerald abruptly vanished from the radar during a gale on ...

November 10th marked a significant day in America’s history. On this day back in 1775, the United States Marine Corps formed. Celebrating its 250th birthday this year, the White House looked to honor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by author (and Great Lakes ...