History

Jun 5, 2017
Why Jefferson Davis Got His U.S. Citizenship Back
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Jun 5, 2017
A LIFE Photographer Was Killed on Assignment 50 Years Ago. His Work Endures
by Alice Gabriner
Jun 5, 2017
50 Years Ago This Week: The Looming Crisis of the Six-Day War
HISTORY
by Lily Rothman
Jun 3, 2017
Google Doodle Celebrates Birthday of Jazz Icon Josephine Baker
HISTORY
by Aric Jenkins
Jun 2, 2017
Exclusive: The Real Reason Muhammad Ali Converted to Islam
SPORTS
by Sean Gregory
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Jun 2, 2017
The Latest Exercise Fad: Storming Normandy Beach on D-Day
SPORTS
by Sean Gregory
Jun 2, 2017
The Story of the Last U.S. Execution Before a Nationwide Moratorium Took Effect 50 Years Ago
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Jun 2, 2017
Inside the Wedding That Shook the British Monarchy
HISTORY
by Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
Jun 2, 2017
This Is Why Doughnuts Are Associated With Police Officers
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Jun 1, 2017
LIFE Shared This Remarkable Parkinson's Disease Story in 1959. A Lot Has Changed Since Then
by Lily Rothman, Liz Ronk and Julia Lull
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Jun 1, 2017
How Whiskey Overtook Rum to Become the Signature Spirit of the U.S.
HISTORY
by Fred Minnick
Jun 1, 2017
How The Beatles Made 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Work
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Jun 1, 2017
See 30 of the Best Photographs of Children From the LIFE Magazine Archives
by Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
May 31, 2017
An Exclusive Look Inside Harvard's New 'Game of Thrones'-Themed Class
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
May 31, 2017
The Personal History Behind 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
HISTORY
by Harry Ransom Center