Born into a wealthy banking family in Hartford, Connecticut, J.P. Morgan followed his father into finance and became one of the most influential financiers of the Gilded Age. He r ...

Following Republican victories in the 1930 midterms, Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives after ...

On October 27, 1966, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” makes its debut on CBS and delights American viewers. The animated special becomes a seasonal classic, watched by generations of families ...

Andrew Price stars in The HISTORY Channel's series Alone. Find out more about Andrew Price and the rest of the cast on The HISTORY Channel.

The Civil War was the deadliest of all American wars. No one disagrees with that. But how many died has long been a matter of debate. For more than a century, the most-accepted estimate was about ...

The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in ...