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In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a lawyer whose career was cut short by a loss of hearing. Instead, he became a foremost scholar.

An international contest, a last-minute American entrance, and a 22,000-mile trek proved the industrial might of America’s auto industry.

From Cleopatra to Aida, this opera singer solidified her legacy in the opera world.

In ‘This Week in History,’ an inventor from the Midwest shrunk the railroad, came to New York, and launched America’s obsession with roller coasters.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet one of America’s most prominent photographers during the Civil War and the era of railroad construction.

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit a spot of 19th-century ingenuity.

Retired teacher and grandmother from Oklahoma wants to preserve Native American art for future generations.

Thomas Wilmer Dewing’s poetic inspiration for the first White House piano dates back to ancient Greek epics and the nine muses.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young barber who became a surgeon and then a pioneer in the field and within the black community.

Edward McClelland’s ‘Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to Save the Nation’ is a compelling read.