Night view of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed archaeological site of Caral-Supe, one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Americas.

The Chinese-Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation

McLoughlin Bros., Round the World with Nellie Bly, 1890.

London Blitz evacuation of children, 1940.

Ratha Tep, based in Dublin, is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She also writes books for children.

Ratha Tep

Ratha Tep, based in Dublin, is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She also writes books for children. 

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The continent of Asia, home to the majority of the world's population and countries as diverse as China, South Korea and India, has thousands of years of rich history.

Asian History

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have played vital roles in shaping the nation—from building the Transcontinental Railroad to advocating for labor law changes to fighting in multiple wars. They made these contributions while also facing persistent discrimination and violence throughout U.S. history.

Asian American and Pacific Islander History

From raising families to leading armies, women such as Catherine the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Amanirenas, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and countless others have played a vital role in history.

Women’s History

Prehistory, the vast period of time before written records or human documentation, includes the Neolithic Revolution, Neanderthals and Denisovans, Stonehenge, the Ice Age and more.

Pre-History

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

Landmarks and monuments, the physical record of human civilization, include spectacular structures like the Eiffel Tower, Mount Rushmore, the Panama Canal, the Brooklyn Bridge and more.

Landmarks

Ancient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies, and mysterious ruins like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Serpent Mound, Tikal, Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.

Ratha Tep ‑ Stories

How England Evacuated London’s Children Ahead of World War II

Why (and How) Engineers Drained Niagara Falls in 1969

Sue the T. rex: 6 Facts About the Famous Dinosaur Fossil

This Little‑Known Peruvian Civilization Built Pyramids as Old as Ancient Egypt’s

9 Intrepid Women Explorers

The Chinese‑Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation