The reporter was given a choice: Identify his confidential sources or go to jail. He chose jail
He was a pirate, a hothead and a lout, but castaway Alexander Selkirkthe author's ancestor inspired one of the greatest yarns in literature
An ancient Greek wrote the book on biography then and now
At 22, Jennifer Shahade is the strongest American-born woman chess player ever
A new book traces the Wright brothers' triumph 100 years ago to an innovative design and meticulous attention to detail
Fifty years after her death, innovative Italian educator Maria Montessori still gets high marks
For a few fleeting moments in 1956, Elvis Presley was still an unaffected kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, and the road to stardom seemed paved in possibility
Twenty-five years after Alex Haley's best-seller topped the charts, millions of Americans are using high-tech tools to find their ancestors
This printer, scientist and ambassador early formed a plan for himself and for the country he helped to found
Gilded age lobbyist Sam Ward almost always got his way, swaying movers and shakers with his legendary food, wine and charm
Set adrift by mutineers during his expedition to find a Northwest Passage, the famous explorer was never heard from again. What was his fate?
No soldier since Washington has had his Roman virtues, and so significantly shaped a peace
He's not well known today, but a century ago this unpredictable train robber and killer was sensational front-page news in California
Taking to the podium throughout his life,the former slave fought with tireless eloquenceto "secure the Blessings of Liberty" for all
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