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U.S. History

All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.

  • Colonial America

    Colonial America

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

  • Early U.S.

    Early U.S.

  • Slavery

    Slavery

  • Civil War

    Civil War

  • Immigration

    Immigration

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

  • Black History

    Black History

  • Hispanic History

    Hispanic History

  • Women’s History

    Women’s History

  • LGBTQ+ History

    LGBTQ+ History

  • Native American History

    Native American History

  • Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History

    Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander History

  • U.S. Presidents

    U.S. Presidents

  • First Ladies

    First Ladies

  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution

  • U.S. Government and Politics

    U.S. Government and Politics

  • U.S. States

    U.S. States

  • Crime

    Crime

World History

History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.

  • African History

    African History

  • Asian History

    Asian History

  • Cold War

    Cold War

  • European History

    European History

  • Exploration

    Exploration

  • Holocaust

    Holocaust

  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

  • Latin American & Caribbean History

    Latin American & Caribbean History

  • Middle Eastern History

    Middle Eastern History

  • World War I

    World War I

  • World War II

    World War II

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

Eras & Ages

From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.

  • Prehistory

    Prehistory

  • Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece

  • Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egypt

  • Ancient China

    Ancient China

  • Ancient Middle East

    Ancient Middle East

  • Ancient Americas

    Ancient Americas

  • Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome

  • Middle Ages

    Middle Ages

  • Renaissance

    Renaissance

  • 19th Century

    19th Century

  • 20th Century

    20th Century

  • 21st Century

    21st Century

Culture & Tradition

The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Arts & Entertainment

  • Food

    Food

  • Holidays

    Holidays

  • Landmarks

    Landmarks

  • Mysteries & Folklore

    Mysteries & Folklore

  • Religion

    Religion

  • Sports

    Sports

Science & Innovation

The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.

  • Inventions & Science

    Inventions & Science

  • Natural Disasters & Environment

    Natural Disasters & Environment

  • Space Exploration

    Space Exploration

  • Archaeology

    Archaeology

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Rashad Grove

Rashad Grove is a contributing writer to BET and his work has appeared in Billboard, MTV News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Medium and others.

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