History.com Staff

Forensic specialists have put faces to the remains of men who went down with the USS Monitor 150 years ago.

Find out more about the intriguing history of leap year, as well as some fun facts and famous people with leap day birthdays.

As news breaks of the longest organ transplant chain to date, explore the history of these potentially lifesaving procedures.

A look back at some pivotal moments in the complicated relationship between these two nations.

The Glienicke Brücke, a small steel structure that crosses the Havel River and links Berlin with Potsdam, spanned the front line of the Cold War for three decades. It was the setting for a few of the most memorable high-value prisoner exchanges between the Soviets and the West. Find out more about the “Bridge of Spies” and the swaps that took place there.

As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, find out which other British monarchs attained or nearly reached this milestone.

Explore Groundhog Day's shadowy history as well as interesting facts about the custom.

Find out more about the distinguished all-black unit portrayed in the new movie “Red Tails.”