The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.

Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict.

The first lady announced eight children have been reunited with their families. First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an "open channel of ...

It’s been almost eight years since a new episode of History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” aired. At the height of the “tough guy TV” genre on basic cable, “Truckers” was a popular series alongside ...

Back when the internet was young and facts still had meaning, there was the History Channel, featuring shows about — you guessed it — history. But that version of the network is long gone today. Here ...

Mark Twain (who emerged as a writer during the Civil War) said “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” Some Americans anyway may learn geography from war, but not all. An American ...

The Border War is back between Missouri football and Kansas. For the first time since 2011, the Tigers (1-0) and Jayhawks (2-0) will face off at 3:30 p.m. in front in front of a sold-out crowd at ...

Ice Road Truckers Season 12 premieres Wednesday, October 1. The new season once again profiles the highly skilled truckers who are racing against time to deliver essentials to people cut off from the ...

Tysons, Virginia-based broadcaster Tegna, whose 64 stations include WUSA Channel 9 in D.C., agreed Tuesday morning to be acquired by larger local TV station owner Nexstar in a deal worth more than $6 ...

“Swamp People” star Junior Edwards has died, according to his family. Edwards’ grandson, “Lil” Willie Edwards, announced his grandfather’s death in a Facebook post on Saturday, July 26. “Rest easy ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — “John Brown’s Holy War” will screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Adirondack History Museum Film Series. Admission is free. This is a documentary that explores the life, ideology and ...