American History
After Selling for $43 Million, Rare Copy of the Constitution Goes on Display
The new exhibition explores diverse interpretations of the document's founding values
The Barrier-Breaking Rowers of America's First All-Black Crew Team
At the height of the civil rights movement, Howard University's oarsmen held their own against rivals from established, largely white programs
The Civil War's First Civilian Casualty Was an Elderly Widow From Virginia
Union gunfire killed 85-year-old Judith Carter Henry on July 21, 1861—the day of the First Battle of Bull Run
Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympic Gold Medals Are Finally Reinstated
Officials removed the Native American athlete's victories from Olympic records in 1913
When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water
In early modern England, women accused of being "common scolds" were immersed in rivers and lakes while strapped to contraptions known as ducking stools
A Brief History of Airplane Hijackings, From the Cold War to D.B. Cooper
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, hijackings occurred, on average, once every five days globally
Why American Girl Dolls Are Starring in Viral History Memes
The popular posts call for characters who witnessed the Salem Witch Trials, JFK's assassination and other historical events
Untold Stories of American History
Explore the lives of little-known changemakers who left their mark on the country
How Disney Propaganda Shaped Life on the Home Front During WWII
A traveling exhibition traces how the animation studio mobilized to support the Allied war effort
Meet Diane Nash, the Civil Rights Icon Awarded the U.S.' Highest Civilian Honor
The 84-year-old activist received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her leadership during the 1960s fight against segregation
Mary Sears' Pioneering Ocean Research Saved Countless Lives in WWII
Allied victory in the Pacific depended on strategy, bravery and military might. It also depended on a brilliant marine scientist from Massachusetts
Harvard Returns Chief Standing Bear's Pipe Tomahawk to the Ponca Tribe
The Native American leader gifted the artifact to his lawyer in a landmark 1879 civil rights case
A Brief History of the Rodeo
The humble origins and complex future of cowboy competition
Bradford Freeman, Last Surviving Member of WWII 'Band of Brothers,' Dies at 97
The Easy Company veteran parachuted into France on D-Day and fought in major European campaigns during the last year of the war
When Coal First Arrived, Americans Said 'No Thanks'
Back in the 19th century, coal was the nation's newfangled fuel source—and it faced the same resistance as wind and solar today
The Southbound Underground Railroad Brought Thousands of Enslaved Americans to Mexico
Rather than head north, many of those in bondage made a different treacherous journey in a bold quest for freedom that historians are now unearthing
The Oldest Footage of New Orleans Has Been Found
Previously only rumored to exist, the two-minute film depicts a Mardi Gras parade from 1898
How the Ghost Army of WWII Used Art to Deceive the Nazis
Unsung for decades, the U.S. Army's 23rd Headquarters Special Troops drew on visual, sonic and radio deception to misdirect the Germans
Who Was Norma McCorvey, the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade?
Dubbed "Jane Roe," McCorvey sought an abortion after becoming pregnant in 1969 but was thwarted by Texas' restrictive reproductive laws
What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox
Mired in misconception, the poxvirus is endemic in certain African countries but was rarely reported in Europe and the U.S. until recently
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