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The True Story of the Battle of Bunker Hill

Nathaniel Philbrick takes on one of the Revolutionary War’s most famous and least understood battles

Document Deep Dive: What Was on the First SAT?

Explore the exam that has been stressing out college-bound high school students since 1926

The Worst Parade to Ever Hit the Streets of Boston

On the eve of the Revolutionary War, loyalist John Malcom was tarred, feathered and dragged through the streets, just for arguing with a young boy

History Beats

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Accounts of the 1876 battle have focused on Custer's ill-fated cavalry. But a new book offers a take from the Indian's point of view
November 2010 | By Thomas Powers

In 1830, a brutal crime in Massachusetts riveted the nation—and inspired the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
November 2010 | By E.J. Wagner

While not as memorable or studied as presidential campaigns, the midterm elections also stand as pivotal moments in U.S. history
October 14, 2010 | By T.A. Frail

Botched battles and preconceptions overturned
November 2010 | By Carey Winfrey

When stars like Derek Jeter ask to customize their baseball bat, Chuck Schupp makes sure they get what they want
October 05, 2010 | By Jim Morrison

Winding its way through Appalachia, the scenic road is the result of workers and politicians who blazed the trail in the 1930s
September 16, 2010 | By Jim Morrison

The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record
October 2010 | By Kenneth C. Davis

Brass bands and slow travel
October 2010 | By Carey Winfrey

Kennedy and Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debate 50 years ago and politics have never been the same
September 14, 2010 | By W. Barksdale Maynard

Author David V. Herlihy discusses his book about Frank Lenz's tragic failed attempt to travel the world by bicycle
August 27, 2010 | By Megan Gambino

For almost as long as there have been automobiles, recreational vehicles have been traversing America
August 25, 2010 | By Jim Morrison

World War I troops were the first to be diagnosed with shell shock, an injury – by any name – still wreaking havoc
September 2010 | By Caroline Alexander

Cataclysms and their consequences
September 2010 | By Carey Winfrey

More than 200 years after his death, the most notorious traitor of the Revolutionary War has an unlikely supporter
July 09, 2010 | By John Hanc

Declassified records and journals to be released in coming decades will shed new light on pivotal 20th-century figures and events
August 2010 | By Mark Strauss

From the first issue 40 years ago, Smithsonian has blazed its own path through the media landscape
August 2010 | By Carey Winfrey

Passing as a white man traveling with his servant, two slaves fled their masters in a thrilling tale of deception and intrigue
June 17, 2010 | By Marian Smith Holmes

It's not just Kentucky Derby winners that are buried with great honor
April 28, 2010 | By Robin T. Reid

Frustrated by the segregated shoreline, black residents stormed the beaches and survived brutal attacks on "Bloody Sunday"
April 20, 2010 | By Matthew Pitt

Prohibition couldn't have happened without Wheeler, who foisted temperance on a thirsty nation 90 years ago
May 2010 | By Daniel Okrent

As invading British troops approached in August 1814, the first lady coolly took command of the White House
March 2010 | By Thomas Fleming

Travel pushes us. Home pulls
May 2012 | By Michael Caruso

What Really Happened on Those Thirteen Fateful Days in October
October 2002 | By Max Frankel

And an opportunity for re-examination
April 2011 | By Carey Winfrey

Rebels by any name
March 2007 | By Carey Winfrey

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