John Wilkes Booth knew he had to act quickly to save the South. But his original plan wasn't to kill Lincoln—it was to kidnap him
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln collection at the American History Museum marks the horrific tragedy and the poignancies of a nation in mourning
With the recent deliberate destruction of cultural treasures in the Middle East, we remember the measures taken in the past to preserve our heritage
The landmark announcement is part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Patent Act
Though its namesake died last year, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is still hosting performances for audiences of all ages
Frankenstein, famine poetry, polar exploration—the "year without a summer" was just the beginning
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
"I have too great a soul to die like a criminal," Booth once wrote
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
What happened on that fateful Good Friday evening
A look back at the fateful night 150 years ago that changed American history forever
Why the Greek monster stares out from an ancient cistern in Istanbul
To commemorate National Beer Day, throw back a cold one for history
A look to the hoppy brew’s past brings us to the revolution in craft beer today
The popular name could be pulled back out of the scientific wastebasket, based on new analysis of dozens of related dinosaurs
Before he became a major leaguer, Robinson spent a formative year in the more hospitable environs of Canada
When Generals Grant and Lee sat down at Appomattox Court House, they brought an end to the struggle that had consumed the nation for five long years
This holiday take a look at these products, from egg coloring devices to tomb pendants
Founding father Benjamin Rush was greatly concerned with the amount of booze imbibed in post-Revolution America
More than a century ago, the experts thought that Americans worked too hard, putting their collective health at risk
Dr. Jim Mallinson has been studying yoga for years and has some interesting insight on the true origins of the practice
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
As the April anniversary of Lincoln's last ride approaches, an historian recounts the president's other horse and buggie moments
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