Our nation has always depended on these heavyweights to guide us, but are they still with us, and if so, who are they?
Lowell Thomas was the first host of a TV broadcast news program, and adopted a number of other new technologies to make his mark in the 20th century
During the Great Depression, a New Deal program brought books to Kentuckians living in remote areas
Explore the 6.5-mile-long network of hidden mail tunnels starting this July
New episodes explore a 150-year-old cold case, the history of beer, war photography and more
Cash has been king for over 40,000 years
Before baking powder hit the scene in 1856, making cake was not a piece of cake
Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence
According to legend, Pocahontas threw herself between the leader of the Jamestown colony, John Smith, and a warrior's club to save him
Fleeing anti-Semitism in Europe, Jews found unexpected shelter on the island of Curaçao
And what Puerto Rico can learn from the prolonged process
Rachel Jackson ran away from her husband and got divorced to marry Andrew, an incident that haunted her for life
How the hospital went from luxury resort to windowless box
Famed explorer John Wesley Powell’s archive of his 19th century travels is newly examined
San Clemente Island in the Lagoon of Venice, a former refuge for crusaders and a hospice for plague victims, opens an island-wide art show
He risked his life to liberate his family and became a legend in the process
Aphra Behn made a name for herself in Restoration-era England, when most women still relied on their husbands
There’s a precedent that it's not just for presidents
The Allies were desperate for reinforcements, but the U.S. wasn’t quite ready to provide them
The Fish Wars of the 1960s led to an affirmation of Native American rights
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