American History
Founding Fathers and Slaveholders
To what degree do the attitudes of Washington and Jefferson toward slavery diminish their achievements?
Learning from the Missile Crisis
What Really Happened on Those Thirteen Fateful Days in October
Joyous View
A biographer and his subject, William Clark, meet in St. Louis
Gods and Moguls
After the events of September 11, even historical fiction takes on new meaning. Just ask Ted Turner
Any Bonds Today?
When Uncle Sam passed the hat in World War II, Americans came up with $185 billion to buy U.S. bonds
Crackdown!
When bombs terrorized America, the Attorney General launched the "Palmer Raids"
Fresh Eyes
It turns out the America portrayed by printmakers Currier and Ives was not all sleigh rides in the snow
Mongrel Nation
Time and again, America has demonstrated a resilience that is rooted in the remarkable diversity of her people
Hallowed Ground
An investigation of old grave sites in New England is unearthing hard truths about yankees and slavery
Mamie's Purse
For an inaugural ball, a victim of war created an evening bag for the First Lady of a war hero
Dr. Franklin's Plan
This printer, scientist and ambassador early formed a plan for himself and for the country he helped to found
Our Flag Was Still There
It's the star-spangled banner; the anthem it inspired plays on as a musical salute to the stars and stripes
Capturing America's Fight for Freedom
Smithsonian experts help the makers of Mel Gibson's new movie, The Patriot, create scenes and bring the conflict's many factions into sharper focus
George Mason: Forgotten Founder, He Conceived the Bill of Rights
This wise Virginian was a friend to four future presidents, yet he refused to sign the Constitution
Myles and Me
The author, who according to family legend is a direct descendant of Myles Standish, surveys the checkered career of his pugnacious Pilgrim ancestor
A Tale of Fatal Feuds and Futile Forensics
A Smithsonian anthropologist digs for victims of a West Virginia mob murder
Picturing the American Century
As the 1900s slip away, New York's Whitney Museum recalls the artists and images that made these years uniquely ours
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