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."
The United States government filmed various tests of nuclear weapons.
As thousands of people escaped the World Trade Center towers, firefighters were on the scene.
Offshore Powerboat Racing can be a very dangerous sport.
Susan B. Anthony did not live long enough to see American women voting in a national election.
Kermit ("Kim") Roosevelt, Jr - grandson of U.
In 1951, the Shah of Iran appointed Dr. Mossadeq - a popular politician who was elected by people in Tehran to serve as their parliamentary represen...
Between October 22 and November 29, 1951, the United States government conducted nuclear-weapon tests at the Nevada Proving Ground (later called the N...
As World War II was reaching an end, officials in the U.
Changing his mind about the extent of U.
"Operation Shingle" was an Allied mission to land troops at the Anzio Beachhead, in Italy, during January of 1944.
On witnessing the first test of the atomic bomb, which he had helped to develop during his work with the Manhattan Project, Dr.
Ruth Paine, who helped Lee Oswald get a job at the Texas School Book Depository, and provided shelter for his wife and two daughters, unwittingly gave...
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