We retrace the travels of the ragtag group that founded Plymouth Colony and gave us Thanksgiving
The United States reaches a demographic milestone, thanks largely to immigration
Because of a Lewis Hine photograph, Addie Card became the poster child of child labor. But what became of Addie Card?
New York's breathtaking Finger Lakes district has influenced historical figures from Mark Twain to Harriet Tubman
On March 3, 2005, after 67 hours aboard his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, he became the first person to fly alone around the world nonstop
Momentous or merely memorable
Stale Mail: The nation's first hot-air balloon postal deliveries barely got off the ground
In a new book, the author of "Forrest Gump" paints an uncommonly vivid picture of an overlooked chapter in American history and its unlikely hero
Scientists and soldiers combine forensics and archaeology to search for pilot Bat Masterson, one of 88,000 Americans missing in action from recent wars
The author behind the authoritative retelling of the 1911 fire describes how he researched the tragedy that killed 146 people
One of Washington's most exuberant monuments—the old Patent Office Building —gets the renovation it deserves
Studs Terkel, America’s best-known oral historian, never wavered in his devotion to the Windy City
Corn is one of the plant kingdom's biggest successes. That's not necessarily good for the United States
After a glorious renovation the old Patent Office Building opens its doors anew
Daily anniversaries for the month of June
Probing the Grand Canyon's mysterious prehistory
Humans have roamed the Grand Canyon for more than 8,000 years. But the chasm is only slowly yielding clues to the ancient peoples who lived below the rim
John Wilkes Booth, cornered in a Virginia barn, wanted to go down fighting: "I have too great a soul to die like a criminal"
In this Arizona outpost, residents revere the Wild West—and live it
A church is bombed. A daughter is missing. A rediscovered photograph recalls one of the most heart-wrenching episodes of the civil rights era
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