A strange and bittersweet ballad of kidnapping, stolen identity and unlikely stardom
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches, Puerto Ricans feel not only devastated but abandoned
Forty years ago, preservationists—including a former First Lady—fought to maintain the integrity of New York City’s historic railway station
The National Museum of the American Indian has reached a final decision on which design to implement
In Nogales, Arizona, the United States and Mexico agreed to build walls separating their countries
One hundred years ago, a horrific railway disaster decimated the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus—but the show still went on
What the amputated limbs and full skeletons of a Manassas burial pit tell us about wartime surgical practices
In her new book, 'The Bone and Sinew of the Land', historian Anna-Lisa Cox explores the mostly ignored story of the free black people who first moved West
The National Portrait Gallery brings the eerie power of a historic medium into focus
After winning 6 percent of the vote in the 1912 presidential election, Eugene Debs ran afoul of the nation's new anti-sedition laws
The acclaimed musician offers a moving welcome to the newest U.S. citizens and donates his guitar
A new Supreme Court ruling changes the course of a century-long debate over speech and conduct when voting
An oral history project deepens our understanding of U.S. history by sharing accounts of the community owned by Thomas Jefferson
The deadly conflagration ushered in a series of reforms that are still visible today
Anti-immigration sentiment flavored that cocktail ban, historians say
This increased accessibility of Wilson’s papers coincides with a new wave of interest in the 28th president
The Black Catholic Movement reinvigorated the church, with liturgical innovation, new preaching styles and activist scholarship
The National Museum of African American History and Culture follows Winfrey's life, from her roots in rural Mississippi to her success as a cultural phenom
Unlike the other one-percenters of his age, John Mackay gained his countrymen’s admiration. But in an ironic twist, it means he’s little known today
These unconventional portraits capture the man's evolution from straitlaced politician to champion of the poor
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