Readers on July 4, 1915 learned the story of a would-be assassin who said he was trying to keep the U.S. out of the European conflict
During his lifetime, abolitionists ridiculed Key’s words, sneering that America was more like the “Land of the Free and Home of the Oppressed”
They also have very little to do with the New York City amusement park
The world created by former slaves in Liberia was a cruel paradox for more than 150 years
Photographer Daniella Zalcman explores how native populations had a new nation foisted upon them
A series of three photo essays explores how America has treated its own people in times of crisis
Photographer Dan Winters shows us the modern-day life of an unheralded World War II veteran
Early iterations saved soldiers' lives, debunked myths about slavery and helped Americans settle the frontier
Jamie M. Allen explores how conservation and consumerism have impacted America's natural heritage
Simbo, an African-American patriot, fought for his country's liberty and freedom even as a large population remained enslaved
In the midst of the biggest crises of his presidency, John F. Kennedy always knew there was one place he could go to collect his thoughts alone
The Confederate Civil War prisoner camp in Andersonville, Georgia, was an utter nightmare for the many soldiers held within
Scheduled to open next year in Philadelphia, the museum will immerse visitors into the time when the American colonies became the United States
Still fresh from his Olympic win, boxing legend Muhammad Ali was turned away from a restaurant in his hometown that didn't serve African Americans
At the Udvar-Hazy Center this weekend, see the Smithsonian’s new modern hot-air balloon
Built during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898, the Yukon and White Pass Railway is a stunning sight
Subtle and not-so-subtle reminders of a time when local and state laws forced racial segration
News travels fast in small towns — especially when it involves huge footprints of a rumored mythical creature
Mary Church Terrell’s court case demanded the district’s “lost laws” put an end to racial discrimination in dining establishments
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