The discovery carries intense personal meaning for an Alabama community of descendants of the ship's survivors
The military kept the true story of their deaths, the only civilians to die at enemy hands on the U.S. mainland, under wraps
Artists born after the galvanizing moment in gay rights history, which took place 50 years ago, present their interpretations
The elegantly simple code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes—or even tapping on a smartphone touchscreen
While seemingly a natural wonder of the world, the destination on the U.S./Canada border has been subject to human meddling for years
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
A collection of stories to celebrate the semicentennial of the Apollo 11 mission
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago
The International Spy Museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive billionaire, a 618-foot-long ship, and a great deal of stealth
The prolific inventor with 20 patents to her name developed the "Boater," a reusable, waterproof diaper cover in the late 1940s
Generations of parents have relied on contraptions, both clever and crazy, to give their infants—and themselves—some rest
The post-war era’s labor unrest and market instability has seemingly been forgotten in the public’s memory
‘Crocker’s Car’ brought the tycoon Leland Stanford to connect the East Coast to the West in 1869
"The White Devil’s Daughters" examines the enslavement of Chinese women in the late-19th century and how it was defeated
These authentic cabooses, mail cars and train cars from U.S. railways have been converted to sleeping quarters for train fanatics
Francis Rogallo's invention would have brought returning space vehicles in for a runway landing, instead of an ocean splashdown
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American History details this underexamined history
In his new book, historian David McCullough reveals how the New England settlers made their mark on the U.S.
Museums around the country are celebrating how the contributions of remarkable women changed everything from human rights to mariachi music
Against the odds, historian Christy Coleman merged two Richmond institutions, forging a new approach to reconciling with the nation's bloody past
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