Eleanor Roosevelt's war time travels to support U.S. soldiers were considerable: in the Pacific theater, she would meet with 400,000 troops
Once a feral resource for planters, the stone fruit got a marketing makeover in the late 19th century—and a boost from the segregated labor market
In 1926, the Miami economy was soaring, fueled by wealthy northerners attracted to the tropical climate and beaches
Lady Bird Johnson was a committed supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, in word and deed, touring the country to speak against racism
Charles Lindbergh may have been known as a legendary pilot, but he had another, more sinister position in American History: as a Nazi sympathizer
A former Smithsonian curator authors a new book, <i>Inside the Lost Museum</i>
A decade before the Supreme Court ruled in favor of interracial marriage, the Rat Packer risked losing his career—and his life
Despite being thrust into the role of first lady with no warning, Betty Ford will be remembered as one of the most independent first ladies we've ever had
For design ideas and funding, the National Museum of the American Indian turns to its community
Multiple eyewitnesses say that one night in 1943, their calm, quiet beach briefly became a war zone
The power bestowed upon the chief executive to excuse past misdeeds has involved a number of famous Americans
Charles Lang Freer gifted this meditative haven for art lovers to the nation and was James McNeill Whistler's friend and patron
A Connecticut dentist, turned curator of a new exhibition, has long worked to solve the secrets of the whale's characteristic horn
America’s favorite processed breakfast was once the pinnacle of healthfulness—and spiritual purity
When a Texas railway agent came up with a new marketing scheme, he had no idea how explosive it would be
For five days in July, the Motor City was under siege from looters and soldiers alike
How peering at babies through glass became a feel-good staple of American maternity wards
How the retail store that taught America how to shop navigated more than a century of economic and cultural change
Dolley Madison, the First Lady of president James Madison was a Jackie Kennedy of her time
In the early 20th century, 96% of all jobs on the U.S. rail network were male. But by the start of WWI, it fell on women to fill in for them
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