Home
Shows
This Day in History
U.S.
U.S. History
All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.
Colonial America
American Revolution
Early U.S.
Slavery
Civil War
Immigration
Great Depression
Black History
Hispanic History
Women’s History
LGBTQ+ History
Native American History
Asian American & Pacific Islander History
U.S. Presidents
First Ladies
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. States
Crime
World
World History
History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.
African History
Asian History
Cold War
European History
Exploration
Holocaust
Industrial Revolution
Latin American & Caribbean History
Middle Eastern History
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Eras & Ages
From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.
Prehistory
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Ancient Middle East
Ancient Americas
Ancient Rome
Middle Ages
Renaissance
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century
Culture
Culture & Tradition
The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.
Arts & Entertainment
Food
Holidays
Landmarks
Mysteries & Folklore
Religion
Sports
Science & Innovation
The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.
Inventions & Science
Natural Disasters & Environment
Space Exploration
Archaeology
HISTORY Honors 250
Found guilty of charges including adultery, incest and conspiracy against the king, on May 19, 1536 Anne Boleyn was beheaded by a French swordsman.
Typically the punishment has been levied on countries that start wars or violate human rights.
As the musical celebrates its 60th anniversary, it stands as more than art: It was an artistic confrontation of social issues from immigration to economic inequality to gang violence.
