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Multilingual community steps up to translate for displaced immigrants in Lāhainā

The community of Lāhainā recruits volunteer translators to help immigrants impacted by the wildfires.

Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

Learn more about a community of Jewish immigrants who left a lasting cultural impact on the other side of the world.

Kentucky Man Finds ‘Hoard’ of Civil War Gold Coins Worth Millions in Cornfield

Extremely rare Civil War era coins both represent and make history. Read about how gold coins discovered in a Kentucky cornfield mark a significant historical moment.

Harvard Professor Believes He’s Found Fragments of Alien Technology

Small objects sometimes lead to big discoveries. Learn how tiny, metallic spheres might point to alien technology in this short video clip.

Shakespeare-Fan King Charles Celebrates 400 Years Since the First Folio

Shakespeare, an iconic figure in English history, is celebrated and beloved by another significant English figure, King Charles. Read about how and why King Charles celebrates the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

Was the Last Battle of the American Revolution Fought in India? A Growing Number of Historians Think So

For centuries, history books have told us that the Battle of Yorktown was the final victory of the American Revolutionary War. However, many historians now believe the last battle was fought on an entirely different continent.

Huston middle-schoolers get tangible Civil War lesson

History lessons over the American Civil War are more engaging than ever as students interact with clothing, toys, and other objects from that era.

NASA announces crew for first trip back to the moon in over 50 years

It’s been over half a century since NASA last sent astronauts to the moon, and this crew of brave men and women is the first of its kind.

Since American Revolution, women have played part on front lines

Women in the United States have always been active participants in war efforts, dating all the way back to the American Revolution.

The dead we honor: Shakespeare’s apt words for Memorial Day

Centuries after they were written, Shakespeare’s words remain poignant as we honor veterans on Memorial Day.

For Holocaust survivors in the U.S., more than remembrance is needed

Holocaust survivors have incredibly important stories to tell, and it’s imperative we protect those stories, as well as the people behind them.

3,000 migrants begin walk north from south Mexico

In the wake of a tragic fire, migrants rally to end the suffering caused by detention centers.

She awoke from a coma. Five months later, she ran the Boston Marathon.

Completing a marathon is a huge landmark for anyone, but even more so for Rachel Foster, who ran the Boston Marathon shortly after surviving a near-fatal accident.

How do you make a mummy? Ancient Egyptians’ surprising formulas revealed

Have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptian mummies remain so well preserved? Recently discovered jars may hold the answer.

The shortest American Civil War summary you’ll ever read

Key dates and events are highlighted in this brief, informative overview of the American Civil War.

Surviving copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio to go on show

Many of Shakespeare’s works might be lost to us forever had they not been preserved in a collection of published manuscripts known as the First Folio.