Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts
Nearly a century of discord between North and South finally exploded in April 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter
The first Union officer killed in the Civil War was a friend of President Lincoln's
And an opportunity for re-examination
It took the killing of their first officer to jolt the North into wholeheartedly supporting the Union cause
These editorial voices rose above the America clamor with words we will never forget
The museum collections house many items from the Civil War, including photographs, uniforms and personal diaries
Twenty-five years ago, President Reagan minced no words when he talked about the Libyan dictator
John Ross and Major Ridge tried diplomatic and legal strategies to maintain autonomy, but the new president had other plans
Newsrooms may look different today, but their need for speed never wavers
In Tahiti and Botswana
Vanderbilt professor Daniel Sharfstein discusses the history of the imprecise definition of race in America
On the way to his inauguration, President-elect Lincoln met many of his supporters and narrowly avoided an assassination attempt
The famous historian's eyewitness accounts of the Navy during World War II—now being reissued—won't be surpassed
Even Honest Abe needed a symbol to sum up his humble origins
Seeing everyday experience in a new light
The presidential historian reflects on the expansion of power in the Oval Office from Kennedy to Obama
For the past 50 years, the commander in chief has steadily expanded presidential power, particularly in foreign policy
And when to curtail them
The forward pass was ridiculed by college football’s powerhouse teams only to be proved wrong by Pop Warner and his Indians
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