A new book from historian Sarah Churchwell examines the etymologies of two ubiquitous phrases
Wave goodbye to the beloved jet that took us to new heights
Women fighting for the ballot were vocal about believing that German men were less worthy of citizenship than themselves
Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to serve both the House and the Senate and always defended her values, even when it meant opposing her party
A British frigate fires on the USS Constitution - but its shots either miss or rebound off its tough oak hull
For actress Nichelle Nichols, the first black woman to have a continuing co-starring role on TV, it was the beginning of a lifelong career in activism
In 1915, technology merged with the "back to nature" movement, leading to the invention of the motorhome
The USS Silversides is patrolling the Pacific during WWII when it finds itself in a terrifying situation: one of its torpedoes has jammed
Bombing ground targets from the air is tricky and not always accurate. But a new type of bomb creates an unimaginable level of destruction
A photograph of the straight-talking Arizona senator goes on view In Memoriam at the Portrait Gallery
A brief respite from the frontlines of the Pacific War sees American troops trying to inject a little comfort into their lives
The newspaper man's bravery rocked the racist establishment of the South—and heralded a new era of political satire
A new book from historian Joanne Freeman chronicles the viciousness with which elected officials treated each other
How a fiery preacher and a maverick Army general took the nation by storm
The founder of psychoanalysis collaborated with a junior American diplomat to lambaste the former president
Just-discovered letters herald the significance of an unsung Revolutionary woman, Julia Rush
The formerly enslaved South Carolinian declared that whites had killed 53,000 African-Americans, but few took the explosive claim seriously—until now
The appeal of the mythical, wild man holds strong
At the height of the Cold War, America’s most secretive counterespionage effort set out to crack unbreakable ciphers
The National Portrait Gallery showcases a celebrated conductor as portrayed by the master French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson
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