A stellar roster of African-American singers, dancers and comedians got their start at the venue, celebrating its 75-year history
Learning a new language is a breeze—as long as it’s Paionian
Maurice Hines on the Legacy of the Apollo Theater
The legendary dancer talks about starting his career in Harlem and his upcoming Sammy Davis Jr. project
A carved walking stick evokes ship commander John F. Kennedy’s dramatic rescue at sea
Botched battles and preconceptions overturned
How the Battle of Little Bighorn Was Won
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
Capturing Warsaw at the Dawn of World War II
As German bombs began falling on Poland in 1939, an American photographer made a fateful decision
In 1830, a brutal crime in Massachusetts riveted the nation—and inspired the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Momentous or Merely Memorable
“The Candy Professor” talks about America’s historic relationship with sweets
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