There's no more fitting venue for American initiative and American art than the old Patent Office building
Who built the great megaliths and stone circles of Great Britain, and why? Researchers continue to puzzle and marvel over these age-old questions
The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today
Though evidence against his theory grew, Kon-Tiki sailor Thor Heyerdahl never steered from his course
For 200 years in Ipswich, it sheltered all manner of Americans; now it informs and delights them
A half century ago, the first jet airliner delighted passengers with swift, smooth flights until a fatal structural flaw doomed its glory
The 19th-century trolley bell may have ding-ding-dinged, but the factory bell clanged the workday
One step ahead of bulldozers, Urban archaeologists pull historic treasures from America's cityscapes
In a long-lost letter an American woman describes Lindbergh's tumultuous touchdown in Paris75 years ago this month
Historian Diana Preston presents findings about the Lusitania and draws on recently discovered interviews to bring the drama to life
When two philosophers nearly came to blows, they defined a debate that rages a half century later
Chesapeake Bay's maritime history comes alive in miniature wood carvings by a Maryland craftsman
The giant of the musical instrument collection makes tunes rootin 'tootin' or romantic
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In a new book, Historian Ronald C. White, Jr., explains why Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, given just weeks before he died, was his greatest speech
Opening this month on Alexandria's Mediterranean waterfront, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina reflects the spirit of its ancient forebear
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