A new book argues that more than emergency unpreparedness and locked doors led to the deaths of 25 workers in the chicken factory blaze
In 1977, one reporter took to the streets to ask them about the steps they’d taken to protect themselves
A critic of government welfare, the theme park's Walter Knott built the first “Old West” town as a shrine to rugged individualism
Following victory for the South in the battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln reached an inescapable conclusion
Carlotta Walls LeNier, whose school dress is in the Smithsonian, says much was accomplished and now we need to hold onto it
Seventy million people tuned in to watch America's first televised presidential debate in 1960. They were met with a well-prepared, well-dressed JFK
Remembering the mission that opened Earth’s eyes to the vastness and wonder of space
Looking back on the redoubtable woman who helped inaugurate the African American History Museum
The end-of-summer holiday was designed to spur overworked Americans to meet up, picnic and call for fairer labor laws
When first lady Eleanor Roosevelt first visited the mining town of Scotts Run, she was stunned by the poverty she encountered
Freedom, fear and friendliness mingle in these emblematic eateries
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, who would utilize construction techniques he learned to build affordable homes
How to handle the Whiskey Rebellion was the first major crisis faced by the new government
Conservators are bringing new innovations to save the 80-pound suit that allowed the first astronaut on the moon to take that giant leap
These still-standing trees are a living testament to our country's tragic past
Six days after 9/11, first lady Laura Bush spoke at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at the memorial for the victims of Flight 93
Drawing the connection between fascism abroad and hate at home, pre-Civil Rights activists declared the necessity of “double victory”
A stunning new theory suggests that a debate over the failed treatment of their son's smallpox was the culprit
Fifty years ago, the anarchist protester sent traders sprawling for dollar bills—and became a media sensation
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