History

Virgil Edwin Earp (April 19, 1879 - November 20 1959) was the son of Newton Jasper Earp, Wyatt Earp's half-brother. Newton and Wyatt had the same father, Nicholas Porter Earp (September 6, 1813 – February 12, 1907). Born in Tombstone, Arizona in 1879, V...

The Lost Legions Of Varus explores the flaws in Roman imperial policy, as well as the fralities of the human condition – factors both relevant in understanding the reasons behind the massacre in the Teutoberg forest. Odyssey is your journey into the world...

5 Misconceptions about Medieval Sieges in Movies

François-Antoine Fauveau was wearing this cuirass armor when he was struck and killed by a cannonball at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.

In 2011, on the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Errol Morris explored the story behind the one man seen standing under an open black umbrella at the site.

Eleanor and Dr Kate Lister (@whoresofyore) take to the streets of York to uncover the sex lives of folks living here over 500 years ago. Armed with medieval chat-up lines they attempt to woo a suitor while revealing the hidden ribald meanings behind some...

Incredibly rare bones of men and horses have been discovered in July 2022 at the Waterloo Battlefield - and History Hit has been there to record the excavations as they unfold. These are incredibly rare discoveries on a Napoleonic battlefield and bring us...

Julius Franklin Howell (January 17, 1846 - June 19, 1948) joined the Confederate Army when he was 16.

On the 27th of June 1942 convoy PQ-17 departed Iceland for the Soviet Union. Out of 34 merchant ships, only 11 would make it to port. At first, things seemed to be going well for the convoy as they beat off multiple German air attacks with relative ease....

On the 2nd of April 1982, Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands. Within three days, a British task force was en route to take them back. Both sides faced formidable difficulties. The British had to transport sufficient men and material to the South Atla...

I'm very familiar with Shidian's pickled spicy foods because I grew up eating them. Every year, I make a variety of pickled spicy foods and store them in jars. During my first trip to Ximeng, I realized how hot their spicy foods can be.

During the air raids on Nuremberg, the airport was a frequent target, but initially the damage was always repaired. Although the Nuremberg Flying School was relocated with the bombing raids in 1943, the Fuerth Flying School was already being used again fo...

March 4, 2002: John Chapman, an Air Force Combat Controller, along with a SEAL Team, are attempting to rescue their lost teammate. You'll watch Chapman's stunning and heroic actions as he saves the lives of his entire SEAL team, and another 18 members of...

Napoleon's Deadliest Day - Battle of Borodino 1812 (Napoleonic Wars Documentary)

How much was lost when the Library of Alexandria burned?

For many critics, the arch-conservative Catholic community Opus Dei is a diabolical sect. However, Opus Dei (which translates to "Work of God”) sees itself i...