One hundred and fifty years later, historians are discovering some of the earliest known cases of post-traumatic stress disorder
More than eight decades after she disappeared in the South Pacific, the aviator continues to spark intense passion—and controversy
The visual recording of life in the nation sheds light on a vanished culture
Biographer Taylor Branch makes a timely argument about civil right leader’s true legacy
Saying exactly what Churchill said isn’t easy—or cheap
London's mayor talks about his new Churchill biography, 50 years after the British Bulldog's death
Changes in agricultural practices since the 19th century may be a major culprit in the pollinators’ decline
Explore eight of the Works Progress Administration’s most impressive structures.
The nation’s shifting views toward homosexuality have opened the market for a centuries-old tradition
"Gangsters & Grifters," a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime
Indentured servants, these immigrants suffered through malnutrition and horrible conditions upon arriving in America
Modern technology allowed researchers to reveal that the good doctor was not all that the public presumed
After Jamestown, Smith pushed the English to settle the northeast, identifying Plymouth as a suitable harbor four years before the Pilgrims landed there
The opening of a national historic site in Colorado helps restore to public memory one of the worst atrocities ever perpetrated on Native Americans
The sleek and shadowy plane still commands awe 50 years after its first test flight
A frenzy of conflicting scientific analyses have made the famous pharaoh more mysterious than ever
Teddy Roosevelt’s children brought fresh-roasted beans and European coffeehouse culture to Manhattan
Deep in the jungle, an intrepid scholar locates a symbol of power and mystery
Inside the very shiny life of a marketing gimmick from 1939
Marguerite Oswald had a series of bizarre reactions to her son’s transgression, forever making her a famous mother to history
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