Historical Artifacts You Can Collect That Won’t Break the Bank
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Historical Artifacts You Can Collect That Won’t Break the Bank

Even modest collections of meaningful items can transform a bookshelf, office space, or living room into a repository of stories from the past.

August Vollmer and the Path to Professionalizing the Police Industry
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August Vollmer and the Path to Professionalizing the Police Industry

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a war hero turned mailman becomes the face of fighting early 20th-century crime.

Wax, Pigment, and Two Cousins: The Story Behind Crayola
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Wax, Pigment, and Two Cousins: The Story Behind Crayola

The world’s most beloved crayon has inspired creativity since the first box of eight rolled off the production line.

A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work
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A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

In ‘This Week in History,’ personal tragedy and national compromise motivated an Ohio writer to pen the classic ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition
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‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

An eclectic array of instruments offers a glimpse into the musical life in a rising Republic.

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Historical Artifacts You Can Collect That Won’t Break the Bank

Historical Artifacts You Can Collect That Won’t Break the Bank

Even modest collections of meaningful items can transform a bookshelf, office space, or living room into a repository of stories from the past.

Betsy Ross: Myth-Busting America’s Flagmaker

Betsy Ross: Myth-Busting America’s Flagmaker

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,’ we visit the patriot who gave us our first flag.

August Vollmer and the Path to Professionalizing the Police Industry

August Vollmer and the Path to Professionalizing the Police Industry

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a war hero turned mailman becomes the face of fighting early 20th-century crime.

Wax, Pigment, and Two Cousins: The Story Behind Crayola

Wax, Pigment, and Two Cousins: The Story Behind Crayola

The world’s most beloved crayon has inspired creativity since the first box of eight rolled off the production line.

A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

In ‘This Week in History,’ personal tragedy and national compromise motivated an Ohio writer to pen the classic ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

An eclectic array of instruments offers a glimpse into the musical life in a rising Republic.

Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy

Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,” we meet a daughter who followed in her mother’s footsteps.

Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President

Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President

Although little-known, Curtis’s rise to power to the country’s second-highest executive office is a source of inspiration.

Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory

Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the music educator who encouraged young musicians to emulate traditional composers.

Dominating the Skies: James Howard in World War II Asia and Europe

Dominating the Skies: James Howard in World War II Asia and Europe

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an American pilot becomes an ace in two theaters of war and earns the revered Medal of Honor.