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Where Was the Birthplace of the American Vacation?
First in rustic tents and later in elaborate resorts, city dwellers took to the Adirondacks to explore the joys of the wilderness
The True-Life Horror that Inspired Moby-Dick
The whaler Essex was indeed sunk by a whale—and that's only the beginning
The Shocking Savagery of America’s Early History
Bernard Bailyn, one of our greatest historians, shines his light on the nation’s Dark Ages
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Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster argue over conventional wisdom that lasted thousands of years
July 15, 2011
| By Joshua Kendall
Famous for accepting escaped slaves during the Civil War, the Virginia base also has a history that heralds back to Jamestown
July 05, 2011
| By Andrew Lawler
For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
July 01, 2011
| By Megan Gambino
Both North and South expected victory to be glorious and quick, but the first major battle signaled the long and deadly war to come
August 2011
| By Ernest B. Furgurson
In her new book, Andrea Wulf argues that the founding fathers' love of gardening shaped their vision of America
August 2011
| By Erin Wayman
Casualties mounting on two fronts
August 2011
| By Carey Winfrey
Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, American slavery came to an end and a celebration of freedom was born
June 16, 2011
| By Kenneth C. Davis
The former NSA official reached a plea deal with the government, but the case still raises questions about the public’s right to know
August 2011
| By David Wise
A century ago, the first Indianapolis 500 race started in high excitement and ended in a muddle
June 2011
| By Charles Leerhsen
June 2011 | By G. Wayne Clough
The "Races at Philippi" and Virginia is split in two and more from what happened in the Civil War in June 1861
June 2011
| By David Zax
On track to take off
June 2011
| By Carey Winfrey
Hundreds of women served as spies during the Civil War. Here’s a look at six who risked their lives in daring and unexpected ways
May 09, 2011
| By Cate Lineberry
In 1865, a single photograph was taken during the autopsy of John Wilkes
Booth. Where is it now?
May 06, 2011
| By Ashley Luthern
A member of the Richmond elite, one woman defied convention and the Confederacy and fed secrets to the Union during the Civil War
May 05, 2011
| By Cate Lineberry
Browse through these portraits of officers with great facial hair and then vote for your favorite
April 29, 2011
| By Jeff Campagna and Brian Wolly
These six histories of the Civil War that are must-reads if you want to better understand the conflict
April 20, 2011
| By T.A. Frail
Photographer Henry Carfagna was in the perfect position to catch the moment when a horse race took a bizarre turn
May 2011
| By Robert Temple
In archaeology and medicine
May 2011
| By Carey Winfrey
Take a look back at how Americans have remembered the civil war during significant anniversaries of the past
April 11, 2011
| By John Hanc
Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts
April 08, 2011
| By Jess Righthand
It took the killing of their first officer to jolt the North into wholeheartedly supporting the Union cause
March 31, 2011
| By Adam Goodheart
Visitors to the South Carolina city can still see signs of the pre-Civil War structures that were devastated by Union bombardment and a blazing fire devastated
March 23, 2011
| By Ray Gordon and Molly Roberts
Nearly a century of discord between North and South finally exploded in April 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter
April 2011
| By Fergus M. Bordewich
The first Union officer killed in the Civil War was a friend of President Lincoln's
April 2011
| By Owen Edwards
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