In protest against the Vietnam War - one of the most divisive conflicts in US history - American musicians wrote and performed hundreds of songs calling for peace and criticising the US government's handling of the war.

Think you know all about the American War of Independence? Think again! This is the untold story of the African and Native Americans who fought in the war that defined our country.

Did you know that hipsters were a thing back in the 18th century - and were known as Macaroni? Our ancestors liked to get creative with language: especially in the world of politics.

James Edward Hanger was hit by shrapnel from a cannonball at the beginning of the American Civil War, but rather than settle for a pegleg, he returned home to Virginia and began designing an alternative - the world's first articulated prosthetic that could bend like a real leg.

The untold story of how the POWs were treated during World War II, speciifically the war in the Pacific.

Think you know all about the Founding Fathers? Think again! This is the untold story of the American patriots who helped create a nation.

As far back as the 1860s, LGBTQ+ people created safe spaces where they could celebrate their identities freely. Known as Odd Fellow Balls, these safe havens became the birthplace of drag ball culture.

Did you know that during the American Revolutionary War some American women disguised themselves as men in order to join the fight? Women played a critical role both on the homefront and on the battlefield.

During one of the deadliest pandemics in human history - The Spanish Influenza, the then San Francisco Mayor singed The Mask Ordinance - the first order requiring the wearing of face masks in public in the United States.

The Declaration of Independence was the first ever document to cement equality into the founding principles of a nation. It helped to bring the colonies together during a national crisis. But it was by no means perfect.