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."
During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS West Virginia was badly damaged.
The U.S. Constitution defines the type of government for the country at the federal level.
Although the Essex was the first-known ship to be fatally attacked by a whale, at least three more vessels experienced a similar fate in the ensuing y...
Whaling vessels carried smaller boats which the crew used to hunt and capture whales.
Frank Vining Smith (1879- 1967) was a prolific artist from Massachusetts who specialized in marine painting. His impressionistic style made his painti...
As more and more whales were depleted in the North Atlantic, whaling men traveled to the Pacific. Near the equator, they had found many sperm whales i...
Did you know that whale oil helped to fuel the Industrial Revolution - and - that oil from a Sperm Whale comes mostly from its very large head?
Using a block and tackle to get a sperm whale's head on board ship, crewmen remove whale oil (spermaceti) from the sperm whale's case.
Several investigations reveal why Deepwater Horizon exploded, leading to the loss of 11 crew members.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exceeded all expectations during their Corps of Discovery exploration.
When Americans vote for their President, they are actually voting for people called electors who then cast their ballots for President and Vice Presid...
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