How America’s “first politician” galvanized a colony—and helped set a revolution in motion
An 1836 blaze destroyed thousands of records that catalogued the young nation's ingenuity, but recent discoveries indicate that originals may still exist
Untold Stories of American History
A new Ken Burns documentary examines the U.S.' complex, often shameful response to the rise of Nazism and the plight of Jewish refugees
The British queen ascended to the throne at a time when most women were expected to conform to traditional domestic roles
The British queen died on Thursday at age 96
Hear about the colonial period postal service in the latest "Portraits" podcast
Untold Stories of American History
The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking
Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical lives; a new exhibition says their stories have never seemed more relevant
A look back at some remarkable rescues
The new eight-part series tries to humanize its notorious central character, whose athletic prowess was later overshadowed by his actions outside the ring
After the deadliest home-front disaster of the war, African Americans throughout the military took action to transform the nation's armed forces
Venture into the Montana eatery, once a gambling den and opium repository, that still draws a crowd
A century after it was built, the secluded resort below the rim is still an architectural marvel
Two curators have turned co-hosts in the podcast, “Collected,” a six-part examination of the origins of self-care, identity politics, and intersectionality
Untold Stories of American History
The Underwater Demolition Teams cleared coastal defenses and surveyed enemy beaches ahead of Allied landings
The L-8 returned from patrolling the California coast for Japanese subs in August 1942, but its two-man crew was nowhere to be found
Most of these tools are based on the Consumer Price Index, a measure of changing prices in the U.S. over time
When the National Air and Space Museum reopens October 14, Geraldine Mock’s Cessna 180 soars in the new exhibition, "We All Fly"
A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men
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