American History
Tracing the History of American Invention, From the Telegraph to the Apple I
More than 70 artifacts, from an artificial heart to an Etch A Sketch, grace the entryway to the American History Museum's new innovation wing
Meet the Doctor Who Convinced America to Sober Up
Meet Benjamin Rush, father of the temperance movement, signer of the Declaration of Independence
What's Changed, and What Hasn't, in the Town That Inspired 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Traveling back in time to visit Harper Lee's hometown, the setting of her 1960 masterpiece and the controversial sequel hitting bookstores soon
A Photographic Requiem for America's Civil War Battlefields
Walking far-flung battlefields to picture the nation's defining tragedy in a modern light
An Abandoned Island Now Glows Star-Bright Under a New Constellation
Artist Melissa McGill creates a luminous public art project above a ruined castle on a mysterious piece of land in the Hudson River
The Murky Tale of John Smith and the Mermaid
Alexander Dumas probably just made it up
These Are the Most Threatened Historical Places in America
The Grand Canyon, The Factory and the A.G. Gaston Motel are just a few of the 11 names on the list
Ride America's Most Historic Roller Coasters
This summer, ride the coasters that add history to their thrills
Genome Analysis Links Kennewick Man to Native Americans
Ancient DNA sequenced from the skeleton adds to the controversy over the individual's ancestry
How George Washington Did His Hair
Despite the powder and curls it wasn't a wig at all
100-Year-Old Chalkboards, With Drawings Still Intact, Discovered in Oklahoma School
The find includes lessons on pilgrims, math and music
Amateur Women's Baseball Teams Existed as Early as 1866
They typically challenged local a men’s teams to play
Where the Blues Was Born
At Dockery Farms, the original bluesmen created a sound that would become legendary
Want to Sleep Like a King, Queen or Borgia For a Night? Stay in these Historic Airbnbs
Whether it’s the former home of a national icon or an extravagant estate in Europe, the sharing economy offers the chance to go back in time for a night
How Much U.S. History Do Americans Actually Know? Less Than You Think.
We ask David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American Foundation, how we can fix this problem
Thirteen Years Later, Did Spellbound Show Us the Power or the Myth of the American Dream?
We caught up with the kids, now full-fledged adults, from the acclaimed documentary to investigate how social class shapes success in America
The Classy Rise of the Trench Coat
World War I brought with it a broad array of societal changes, including men's fashion
When Colorado Was (And in Many Ways Still Is) the Switzerland of America
A hundred years ago, city slickers looking for wild times in Rocky Mountain National Park invented a new kind of American vacation
The Brief History of the Ferris Wheel
Originally the American answer to the Eiffel Tower, the summertime amusement became a hallmark of summer fun
What Makes Bourbon Uniquely American?
A new book examines everything that makes the spirit special to the United States
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