America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
On May 10, 1869, the last spike of the transcontinental railroad - an official golden one - is set into the tie at Promontory, Utah. Meanwhile, Nativ...
Poe knows Charles Dickens has a pet raven. Perhaps with that in mind, he publishes (on January 29, 1845), one of his most-famous works, "The Raven." L...
Cold Mountain is a peak in Pisgah National Forest; people who live there during the Civil War sing in the Shape-Note tradition which continues today.
After Somalia, US soldiers receive better training. See photos and stories about the soldiers who fought and died in Somalia.
Jailed for shooting their lovers, Beulah Annan (Roxie Hart) and Belva Guertner (Velma Kelly) pose for press photos.
For Morris the reality of pro baseball is very hard with little playing time and little pay.
When the movie is made in the US, it causes friction with the British because it was a British, not an American, crew that retrieved the Enigma machin...
Belva Guertner is acquitted a month after Beulah.
The History of South Carolina continues
After over six years of deadly battles, Americans finally cause a turning point in the war.
Discover the story and politics behind the replacement flag raising on Iwo Jima and the famous photograph taken on Mt. Suribachi.
Henry Mucci and his special forces gather information and local help to plan the rescue of prisoners at Cabanatuan.
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