History

Brontosaurus skeleton sketch

Where Dinosaurs Roamed

Footprints at one of the nation's oldest—and most fought over—fossil beds offer new clues to how the behemoths lived

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May Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 14

April 13: The Druids Bless Our Departure

The dig’s emerging physical evidence—including fragments of bluestone and sarsen scattered throughout the site—reflect a complex history.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 10

April 9: Archaeology in a Fishbowl

Archaeologists at Stonehenge continue to make discoveries within the inner circle of the monument.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 9

April 8: The Clock is Ticking

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 2

April 1st: An Ill Wind Blows

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Tomatoes in the Bullpen

Surprising trivia about America's beloved baseball fields

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 1

March 31st: The Excavation Begins

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"Those Aren't Rumors"

Two decades ago an anonymous telephone call sank Gary Hart's presidential campaign—and rewrote the rules of political reporting

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Pay Dirt in Montana

A librarian's sleuthing turns up a crime with at least 100 victims

An attempt to buy a gift launched Dean Thomas, left, and his brother Jim (at the Gettysburg Battlefield) on the trail of purloined letters.

The Civil War

To Catch a Thief

How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents

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The Unmaking of the President

Lyndon Johnson believed that his withdrawal from the 1968 presidential campaign would free him to solidify his legacy

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Rare Photos Chronicle an Early Castro Rally in Cuba

When Fidel Castro asked for a show of hands in support of his new policies, an American journalist captured the response

Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron

April Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Decade by Decade: Major Events in Women's History

Explore some of the most significant achievements made by women in the past century

The Empress Dowager Cixi

Cixi: The Woman Behind the Throne

The concubine who became China’s last empress

New Zealander Rob Hall, at the 28,000-foot mark of Everest's Southeast Ridge in 1994, led Jon Krakauer's team up in 1996. A storm claimed the lives of eight climbers, including Hall's, on that widely publicized expedition

Conquering Everest

A history of climbing the world's tallest mountain

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March Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Monumental Mission

Assigned to find art looted by the Nazis, Western Allied forces faced an incredible challenge

Acropolis Museum in Athens

Acropolis Now

A modern museum of ancient Greece rises near the Parthenon

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