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."
In a little-known part of American history, African-American cowboys made-up nearly 25% of all Texas cowboys after the end of the U.S. Civil War.
During America's Civil War, slaves would sometimes approach Union lines for help. This illustration, by Edward Forbes (1839-1895), depicts such an eve...
Shepard was the first American in space when he blasted off in a Redstone rocket on May 5, 1961.
On August 16, 1896 prospectors find gold in Alaska. The Trump fortune got its start as a result.
As Green Hornet's castaways drifted in the Pacific, an albatross stopped by the life raft.
When the federal government outlawed liquor, in 1920, alcohol still flowed - and Al Capone made sure he was at the center of the illegal enterprise. ...
Alexander Hamilton had words of advice in a deadlocked political battle. He's now the subject of a major musical. Watch how it all started in this vid...
In 1780, the momentum of America's war for independence took dramatic turns.
During WWII, the U.S. faced enormous logistical problems in The Pacific. This superimposed map explains just part of the problem.
America is still a young country when the newly formed federal government passes an excise tax on the production of whiskey. Rebellion quickly follow...
Once covered with beautiful virgin forests, the United States has lost nearly all of those natural resource due to development and massive tree-cuttin...
Just weeks after the Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918, America's deadliest train disaster occurs near Nashville, Tennessee. More than 100 people are k...
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