How NASCAR Became One of America’s Most Watched Sports NASCAR began with Prohibition-era moonshiners modifying cars to outrun the law and one another. Their underground races laid the foundation for the nationally celebrated motorsport it is today. Dolly Parton's Misspelled Country Music Award The Music City News award issued to Porter Wagner and Dolly "Patron" in 1970 misspelled the country singer's name, making for a memorable and potentially profitable blemish. How Humans Conquered the Ocean Dolph Lundgren explores the incredible machines that transformed humanity's relationship with the sea. Featured Topics Great Depression U.S. Presidents Digital Exclusive A three-part journey into the epic 1928 footrace that helped make Route 66 an American icon. Route 66: 101—The Bunion Derby Begins Route 66: 101—Andy Payne Crosses America Route 66: 101—The Highway Becomes a Legend Hurricane Katrina Theo Wilson travels to the heart of Hurricane Katrina to explore the devastating storm and the events that unfolded in its aftermath. I Was There: Hurricane Katrina Rescue Swimmers When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Laurence “Noodles” Nettles’ training was put to the test as he and fellow Guard members were forced to adapt their ocean rescue tactics to save thousands of stranded victims from rooftops and rising floodwaters. I Was There: Rooftop Rescues During Hurricane Katrina Robert Green lost his mother and granddaughter when his Ninth Ward home was lifted off its foundation and floated down the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. After rebuilding several years later, Green has made it his life’s mission to bring the Ninth Ward residents back and rebuild their historic community. I Was There: Surviving Hurricane Katrina in the Superdome When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. He escaped the chaotic shelter a few days later with a truckload of people and video documentation of history. Digital Exclusive Mistakes That Made America reveals the bizarre errors, misfires and happy accidents that reshaped culture, politics and tech. Mistakes That Made America: Slinky Mistakes That Made America: Superglue Mistakes That Made America: Ice Cream Cones Mistakes That Made America: Potato Chips Mistakes That Made America: Post-Its Mistakes That Made America: Play-Doh Digital Exclusive Your Birthday in History We asked strangers to play “Two Truths and a Lie” based on their birthday in history. Can you tell which fact is fake? Your Birthday in History: September 9th Your Birthday in History: September 23rd Your Birthday in History: October 5th Your Birthday in History: November 27th Your Birthday in History: April 6th Your Birthday in History: April 12th Your Birthday in History: April 23rd Your Birthday in History: June 18th Your Birthday in History: June 19th Your Birthday in History: July 24th Digital Exclusive Celebrating 250 years of America’s history, we reflect on its journey from independence in 1776 to global influence. The Video Game Origins of AI How Jackie Chan Changed Movies and Lives The Ice Cream Cone Came Via a Chance Encounter Before the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor Saved Baseball Earth Day's Environmental Origins The Sit Com Star Who Healed Thousands of Children The Wright Brothers' Sister Was the Secret to Their Success How Thomas Edison's Deafness Shaped His Revolutionary Innovations The End of WWII Trick-or-Treating's Tricky History National Disability Employment Awareness Month More to History: The Cherokee Woman Who Helped Win the Cold War How the Chicano Movement Revitalized Dia De Los Muertos The First Skyscraper Robert F. Kennedy's Bold Stand Against Organized Crime The Mendez Family, Trailblazers Fighting School Segregation When an Undocumented Immigrant Became a War Hero Clara Lemlich and the Uprising of 20,000 Garment Workers The Man Who Helped Invent the Telephone and Lightbulb The Ferryboat Captain Who Saved Lives on 9/11 Woodstock Almost Never Happened The Mother's Advice that Led to Women's Suffrage The Birth of Hip Hop The Baseball Players Who Accidentally Invented the High Five How the Bicycle Fueled the Women’s Rights Movement The First Kinetoscope Parlor Opens and Movie Theaters are Born History Shorts: How a Camping Trip Brought Us Charcoal BBQs History Shorts: Tailgating Started During a Civil War Battle The Revolving Doors of Ellis Island America's First Celebrity Chef The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse The First Bar Code was Drawn in the Sands of Miami Beach The First Coney Island Amusement Park

Why Red Foods Are Popular on Juneteenth The Black Cowboy Who Revolutionized Rodeos Frank DeVita Describes Landing on the Beach Bayard Rustin's Civil Rights Activism Leonard Matlovich's Sacrifice for LGBTQ Rights Kurt Lee Saves Hundreds in Korea Agustín Ramos Calero, the Most Decorated Hispanic Veteran Clifford Beers Revolutionizes Mental Healthcare Memorial Day's Civil War Origins Hawaii Becomes the 50th State The Pediatrician Who Exposed the Flint Water Crisis How a Camping Trip Created our National Parks The White House Easter Egg Roll History Shorts: How Apollo 13 Found Its Way Home Kitty O'Neil Becomes the 'Fastest Woman in the World' History’s Darkest Mysteries Did UFOs Invade D.C in 1952? In 1952, UFOs outran U.S. Air Force jets over Washington, D.C. Was this the moment aliens first made contact? Jamestown Settlers Ate The Dead to Survive Trapped, scared, and starving, the first permanent settlers in the New World were forced to resort to a horrific means of survival. Did Columbus Start a Zombie Plague? History remembers the renaissance era as a time of poets, painters, and fair maidens, but the reality is much closer to a horror film. Frankenstein Author Carried Around Her Dead Husband's Heart Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley, is world renowned for her terrifying fiction, but few know that she had a dark secret of her own. Arts and Entertainment Why Is Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Significant? Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences—such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race—that shaped Stanley Kubrick's visionary 1968 film, *2001: A Space Odyssey*. Why Has Hollywood Remade 'A Star is Born' Five Times? Learn about the long Hollywood history of the oft-remade film "A Star Is Born." How ’90s Superhero Comics Depicted Women Writers and artists examine the depiction of women in superhero comics around the 1990s. The Birth of Hip Hop On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc rocks his first Bronx party, debuting a game-changing turntable move that electrifies the crowd. Ancient Mysteries 8 Ancient Empires You’ve Never Heard Of Grab your fedora and bullwhip as we unearth eight amazing yet obscure ancient empires in this episode of History Countdown. 10 Lost Wonders of The Ancient World Discover these 10 incredible structures constructed by ancient civilizations and shrouded in mystery in this episode of History Countdown. 9 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of Ancient History Some mysteries may never be solved—but others are begging to be! Explore nine ancient enigmas in this episode of History Countdown. Curse Tablets: The Greeks' and Romans' Dirty Little Secret Ancient Greeks and Romans left behind more than knowledge—thousands of eerie "curse tablets" reveal a darker side of their legacy. Sign up for the Video of the Day newsletter Get a FREE featured video sent right to your inbox, every weekday. Tune in to history with a mix of short videos and longer specials, always easy to find and watch. Browse all Videos The Hunt for the Anthrax Killer As the country reels in the aftermath of 9/11, an entirely new threat spreads across the nation. Deadly anthrax spores sent through the mail killed five people and stretched authorities thin. The First Shots of the American Revolution When the British Redcoats march into Lexington in 1775, prepared for a surprise attack, they are met with a small, scrappy militia ready for a fight. Dolly Parton's Misspelled Country Music Award The Music City News award issued to Porter Wagner and Dolly "Patron" in 1970 misspelled the country singer's name, making for a memorable and potentially profitable blemish. Who Killed Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great conquered one of the largest empires in history, only to die suddenly at the age of 32. Explore the enduring mystery surrounding his final days and the theories that continue to divide historians. The Most Incredible Rockets Ever Built Dolph Lundgren explores the groundbreaking rockets that transformed warfare, space exploration and aviation. The Greatest Undercover Operations in History Discover the remarkable true stories of covert operations that relied on deception to change history. How the Spencer Repeating Rifle Changed the Civil War Discover how this groundbreaking weapon reshaped battlefield tactics and became one of the war's most influential military innovations. The Missing Civil War Fortune No One Has Found As the Confederacy fell, its rumored fortune in gold and silver disappeared. Explore the Civil War mystery of the missing treasure that may still be waiting to be found. Route 66: 101—The Highway Becomes a Legend Against world-class runners and impossible odds, Andy Payne closes in on victory, but finishing the Bunion Derby is only the beginning of Route 66’s transformation into an American legend. How NASCAR Became One of America’s Most Watched Sports NASCAR began with Prohibition-era moonshiners modifying cars to outrun the law and one another. Their underground races laid the foundation for the nationally celebrated motorsport it is today. A Brief History of Beer Steins Barry and Lisa uncover a set of beer steins that sends them on a journey to trace the origins of the German drinking vessels. How German Food Shaped New York Buddy Valastro visits Zum Stammtisch, one of the last remaining old-school German restaurants in Queens, New York. The Evolution of Band-Aid From cut-away bandages to pre-packaged and sterilized, discover how Band-Aids became a household necessity. Route 66: 101—Andy Payne Crosses America Battling illness, dirt roads and a blinding sandstorm, Andy Payne pushes deeper into the Bunion Derby, while promoter C.C. Pyle’s schemes threaten to derail the race entirely. The Secret World War II Plan That Used Astrology When conventional tactics fail, governments have been known to test the boundaries of reality. During the darkest days of World War II, Britain turned to an astrologer who claimed he could alter the course of the war using the power of the stars. Preview: 102 Minutes Inside the Towers See what’s to come in the new documentary special, 102 Minutes Inside the Towers, premiering Fri., Sept. 11 at 8/7c and streaming the next day.