Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but died 11 years later a forgotten man
After a brutal postseason, can London finally beat New York City?
Charles Blondin understood the appeal of the morbid to the masses, and reveled when gamblers took bets on whether he would plunge to a watery death
Deep in the collections of the Library of Congress are ghostly images and voices of Union and Confederate soldiers
A utopian vision of Boston promises no slums, no traffic jams, no late mail deliveries and, best of all, night baseball games
In the early 20th century, resentment at the concentration of wealth took a violent turn
"Whether it was TV or magazines, the world got changed one image at a time," says Maurice Berger, curator of a new exhibit at American History
While the generals on both sides deliberated, troops in blue and gray fidgeted
And things of beauty
If commuting to work via personal aeroplane was the future, how might the design of cities change to accommodate them?
"Football is on trial," President Theodore Roosevelt declared in 1905. So he launched the effort that saved the game
For 28 years, Bob Clevenhagen has designed the custom gloves of many of baseball’s greatest players
Sports columnist Sally Jenkins picks out the books that any true sports fan would want to read
The former editor of the New York Times considers the effects of the terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary of the fateful day
During this month, the civil war expands to Kentucky and West Virginia, and President Lincoln rejects an attempt at emancipation
In the United States and Finland
For those working behind the scenes on the King memorial, its meaning runs deep
Known as much for their troubles as their successes, these childhood friends left their mark on early American history
A new book details how the neighborhood pub, tavern, bar or saloon plays a pivotal role in United States history
Both North and South expected victory to be glorious and quick, but the first major battle signaled the long and deadly war to come
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