Ron Howard's new film "In the Heart of the Sea" captures the greed and blood lust of the Massachusetts island
In 19th-century Illinois, tensions between settlers and local Native American tribes led to a series of escalating confrontations
Composer, lyricist and performer, Miranda wows audiences and upends U.S. history with his dazzlingly fresh hip-hop musical
How one of the world's most famous skyscrapers was built
The British historian reveals some surprises about the ancient Roman people and their customs
How the news was reported on the day of the famous blackout
After Confederate forces seized Fort Sumter, a U.S. Army officer dashed off this message to Washington
Despite her humble origins, Jennie Grossinger learned to play the role of hostess
A conversation with Sarah Vowell about her new book, the American Revolution and what we can learn from the Founding Fathers
A turn-of-the-century muckraker named Lincoln Steffens understood the true problem with a "throw the bums out" strategy
And it was an unlikely ally who put a stop to their petty dispute
Was there a fourth mole in the U.S. intelligence system that blew these secret agents' covers?
America's forgotten migration – the journeys of a million African-Americans from the tobacco South to the cotton South
The theft of a prize-winning stallion gave the famous general a glimpse of a future that could have been
No one really knows the true motives of the character central to one of America's greatest secrets
In a warehouse in Utah, federal agents are storing tens of thousands of looted objects recovered in a massive sting
Custer's Last Stand took place at the Little Bighorn River, where he led over 200 soldiers into battle against thousands of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors
Howard Unruh’s “Walk of Death” foretold an era in which such tragedies would become all too common
A large portion of Indiana's economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack
From the original film rolls that the astronauts took into space, a work-a-day routine emerges of Apollo mission voyages
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