Kaina Makua steps into the role of the first king of a united Hawai‘i in the new historic epic, Chief of War. When Jason Momoa told Kaina Makua he wanted him to play King Kamehameha in his new TV show ...

One passion shared by academics, journalists, and contributors to internet blogs is debunking what you think you know. Naturally, it is the job of the serious historian to separate fact from fiction.

On The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom, by David Woodman. England is old. The history of its foundation remains shrouded in mystery and the allure of myth. Undeniably the ...

Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...