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One of the most important writers of the 20th century, Solzhenitsyn revealed to the world the crimes of the Soviet system.

Ether was used only for amusement until Dr. Crawford Long, among others, saw its potential for pain-free medical procedures.

Although invented by an Englishman, the seed drill was improved upon by resourceful Americans whom we can be proud of and grateful for.

Found throughout the country, these community havens offered store-bought clothes, Moon Pies, and potbelly stoves.

This fur trapper made Oregon his home and brought it to statehood.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a president’s vision of the Pacific and a French offer make way for Lewis and Clark’s great adventure.

To believe or not to believe: Does oral history hold some truths?

The Abbey Room Murals in the Boston Public Library showcase Edwin Austin Abbey’s triumphant Arthurian legends.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young diver who became America’s first scuba instructor and later guided history’s deepest dive.