William Clark—a better explorer than speller—tells his older brother of the impending transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States
Estate bequests by donors past and present keep the world's largest museum and research complex humming
In the 1900s, health officials believed that puncturing supposedly disease-infested mail and then fumigating it slowed the spread of illness
Archeologists uncover an early American settlement that history forgot
As archaeologists unearth a secret slave passageway used by abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, scholars reevaluate his reputation and that of James Buchanan
Off and running in the new year
While the budding Corps of Discovery plans the expedition near St. Louis, William Clark grades the recruits
19,000 cargo containers flowing into the US each day pose a needle-in-the-haystack challenge to security officials worried about hidden terrorist weapons
Jefferson spells out the mission
Thanks to an immigrant's generosity, the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center opens its massive doors to the public
An investigative reporter enlists his journalism students to help him solve Watergate's most intriguing puzzle
Master horologist John Metcalfe keeps on ticking
A new book documents a week in the life of America in all its rich, colorful, contradictory, nostalgic, emotional, heartfelt and, oh yes, exuberant...glory
Forty years ago, the assassination of JFK stunned Americans, who vividly recall the day even as they grapple with his complex legacy
November anniversaries, momentous or merely memorable
Reconsidering JFK and Sylvia Plath
The schoolroom staple didn't originally include "under God," even though it was created by an ordained minister
Immersion schools try to revive and preserve Native American languages
Before the Interstates passed the highway by, America got its kicks on Route 66
The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum
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