American History
The Day When Elvis Met Nixon
Rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley arrived at the White House in a purple velvet jumpsuit on this day in 1970
The Waterway That Brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth
Town Brook gave sustenance to the Plymouth’s early settlers, but years of dam building have endangered the struggling stream
How John F. Kennedy Won the 1960 Presidential Election
The 1960 presidential race was one of the closest elections in U.S. history, but 50 years ago today, John F. Kennedy won the White House
America's True History of Religious Tolerance
The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record
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