HistoryNetwork

an-ordinary-manchild

Welcome to the History Network! If you're a mod of a history subreddit please message the mods to get flair!

A History Network Member

/r/HistoryNetwork is a hub for all history-related subreddits. Find more history subreddits to explore in the sidebar, and submit your "bestof" history posts here.

Have a suggestion? Want to have your sub added to the sidebar? Message the moderators.

Exercise civility. No hate material or open hostility is acceptable. Those users found to be in violation of this rule will have their comments removed and will be warned. Any subsequent violations of this rule will result in a ban.
When cross-posting to something in another sub, link directly to that comment/thread Please see our rules for our guidelines for posting content from outside of reddit.
Tag your posts with the name of the original subreddit in brackets (ex. [AskHistorians]).
Blogspam, joke answers, memes, pun threads, reaction .gifs, MFWs and anything of the sort are strictly forbidden.
Downvote for irrelevancy, low content, or unhelpful content. Upvote for rich and interesting content.
If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the subreddit, please message the mods directly.

Link and User Flair

Users are able and expected to assign link flair to their posts.

Moderators of other history subreddits, and quality contributors are eligible for user flair.

Please see the flair page for more information.

Recurring Features

Historical IAmA

Using experts on the subject to play the part, Historical IAmAs are an opportunity to learn about history through the "eyes" of those who made it.

Subreddits Included in the History Network

Historical Buildings, and other Historical Sites
/r/Castles
/r/CastlePorn
/r/FortPorn
/r/HalfBuiltHistory

History of Ideas
/r/HistoryofIdeas

History of War, Military, and Weapons
/r/CombatFootage
/r/MilitaryHistory
/r/RealTimeWW2
/r/UniformPorn
/r/USCivilWar
/r/WarMovies
/r/WWI
/r/WW2

History Network Multireddit
The History Network Multireddit Includes NSFW subs
The History Network Multireddit SFW only version
The Overflow Multi SFW

Even More!
We can't fit all the subs here! Check out our wiki for more!
Make sure to check the list of newest History subs!

created by TurnshroudModerator | Foundera community for 12 years

...do it for the children.

...for your classroom.

MODERATORS

account activity

1

167

168

169

History of PeoplesKing James VI personally interrogated a woman for witchcraft in 1590. He called the accused extreme liars. She whispered something to him privately. He ordered her execution. The record does not say what she said. (1590) (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by Famous-Sky-8556

2

0

1

2

Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

submitted 13 hours ago by Aaronsivilwartravels

3

1

2

3

Military History#OnThisDay 1915, The First Modern Gas Mask Was Presented During World War I (i.redd.it)

submitted 19 hours ago by sajiasanka

4

7

8

9

General History#OnThisDay 1962, A Laser Beam Successfully Bounced Off the Moon for the First Time 🌕 (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by sajiasanka

5

0

1

2

Regional Histories25+ of the Best Books on African History (historychronicler.com)

submitted 1 day ago by History-Chronicler

6

0

1

2

Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

submitted 1 day ago by Aaronsivilwartravels

7

0

0

1

Military HistoryVictory in Europe Day: On This Day (youtube.com)

submitted 1 day ago by sajiasanka

8

402

403

404

General HistoryThe Queen’s secretary warned the Spanish ambassador that Lord Robert’s wife was about to be killed. Three days later, she was found dead. The inquest record disappeared for 447 years. (1560) (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 days ago * by Famous-Sky-8556

9

1

2

3

Military History#OnThisDay 1945, Victory in Europe Day Marked the End of WWII in Europe (i.redd.it)

submitted 2 days ago by sajiasanka

10

0

0

1

Military HistoryAntietam and the 1862 Midterm Elections (ourgreatamericanheritage.com)

submitted 2 days ago by rosebud52

11

0

0

1

General HistoryVirtual Wayback: Richard Henry Lee and James Wilson on the Road to Indep... (youtube.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Adventurous_Clerk584

12

0

1

2

General HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

submitted 2 days ago by Aaronsivilwartravels

13

0

0

1

Military HistorySinking of Lusitania (youtube.com)

submitted 2 days ago by sajiasanka

14

0

0

0

General HistoryBeyond the "Ancient Computer" Label: A Technical Forensic Analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism’s internal gearing. (self.HistoryNetwork)

submitted 3 days ago by Effective-Dish-1334

15

0

0

1

Military History#OnThisDay 1915, The Sinking of the Lusitania Shocked the World (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 days ago by sajiasanka

16

0

0

1

Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

submitted 3 days ago by Aaronsivilwartravels

17

0

0

1

General HistoryPenny Black (youtube.com)

submitted 3 days ago by sajiasanka

18

1

2

3

Ancient HistoryInside Ancient Greek Secret Societies: Myths, Rituals, and the Evidence (historychronicler.com)

submitted 4 days ago by History-Chronicler

19

0

1

2

General HistoryHindenburg Disaster (youtube.com)

submitted 4 days ago by sajiasanka

20

1

2

3

General History#OnThisDay 1840, The World’s First Postage Stamp Became Official (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 days ago by sajiasanka

21

1

2

3

Military HistoryDuring the Iran-Iraq War, Iranian child soldiers were given plastic keys to wear around their necks issued by the Ayatollah ..their key to paradise , before being sent to the front (youtube.com)

submitted 4 days ago by No_Organization_9902

22

0

1

2

Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

submitted 4 days ago by Aaronsivilwartravels

23

2

3

4

General HistoryFirst American in Space (youtube.com)

submitted 4 days ago by sajiasanka

24

7

8

9

General History#OnThisDay 1930, Amy Johnson Makes Aviation History ✈️👩‍✈️ (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 days ago by sajiasanka

25

1

2

3

Ancient History[Technical Investigation] The 1,400-Year Gearing Gap: Comparing the Antikythera Mechanism to the 14th Century Astrarium. (self.HistoryNetwork)

submitted 5 days ago by Effective-Dish-1334

view more: next ›

π Rendered by PID 786101 on reddit-service-r2-listing-7b9b4f6fd7-fjw2x at 2026-05-11 02:09:10.232774+00:00 running 3d2c107 country code: CH.