American History
Take a Rare Look Inside FDR’s WWII Information Center: The Map Room
Long before Google Earth, this was how the president saw the world
New Calculations Reposition the Geographical Center of North America
After an 90-year-reign, the title moves from Rugby, North Dakota, to the city of Center, in Oliver County
Haunting Twitter Account Shares the Fates of the Refugees of the St. Louis
In 1939, Cuba and the United States turned back a ship full of German Jews, 254 of whom were later killed during the Holocaust
Happy(?) Birthday to the Father of the Nuclear Navy
Hyman G. Rickover pushed to nuclearize the Navy's submarines, but admitted he’d rather ‘sink them all’ to protect humanity
America Just Won the Olympics of Cooking You Probably Haven't Heard Of
It's the first time the USA has been awarded gold
Why Did People Think Steam-Powered Cars Were a Good Idea?
In the early days, steam cars were as common as gas ones. Why aren’t we driving them today?
The 'Queen of the Sky' Is Finally Getting Her Due
On her birthday, we're remembering Bessie Coleman's incredible achievements
How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics
From xenophobia to conspiracy theories, the Know Nothing party launched a nativist movement whose effects are still felt today
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore and Her Groundbreaking Sitcom That Almost Wasn't
The iconic entertainer died today. She was 80 years old
This Famous American Clown Was (Probably) a Model for Uncle Sam
Dan Rice was the John Oliver of the mid-nineteenth century
TV's Longest-Running Soap Opera Was First Broadcast 80 Years Ago
Guiding Light had over 15,700 episodes between radio and television
This Map Shows Over a Century of Documented Lynchings in the United States
Mapping the history of racial terror
The Weird, Brief History of the Eskimo Pie Corporation
It was America’s first chocolate-covered ice cream bar, patented on this day in 1922
What Did President Wilson Mean When He Called for “Peace Without Victory” 100 Years Ago?
The iconic speech revealed the possibilities and the inherent problems with Wilsonian idealism
Remembering Paul Robeson, Actor, Sportsman and Leader
Among other things, Robeson transformed one of history’s most famous showtunes into a protest song
The Original Women's March on Washington and the Suffragists Who Paved the Way
They fought for the right to vote, but also advanced the causes for birth control, civil rights and economic equality
What Happens to President Obama's Papers and Artifacts Once He Leaves Office?
From Cuban cigars to a 7,000-page torture report
Who Was the Poe Toaster? We Still Have No Idea
In Baltimore, they’re keeping the tradition of visiting Edgar Allan Poe’s grave for his birthday—but without the mystery
Iva d'Aquino Toguri Remains the Only U.S. Citizen Convicted of Treason Who Has Ever Been Pardoned
She was an American DJ who served six years in prison for her wartime radio broadcasts from Japan
What the First European to Visit Hawaii Thought About Surfers
The Europeans were fascinated by Pacific Islanders' comfort in the water
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