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Inventor of the first life raft, Beasley created devices that made life better for all.

When the Dorchester was torpedoed in World War II, four men from different faiths became a symbol of courage and unity.

On one very special night each year, all eyes are on the sky—especially those at the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a Navy veteran who kept a sacred promise to ‘forever be Santa Claus.’

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.

In ‘This Week in History,’ John C. Calhoun adopts the Jeffersonian-Madisonian theory of nullification leading to a state versus federal standoff.

This industrialist designed the Oldsmobile and was a foundational force in America’s early automobile industry.

This installment of “When Character Counted” brings us a man whose personality and achievements were as grand as the state he helped shape.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young puppeteer whose gift for writing establishes some of America’s best Christmas traditions.

Inventor of the first life raft, Beasley created devices that made life better for all.

When the Dorchester was torpedoed in World War II, four men from different faiths became a symbol of courage and unity.

On one very special night each year, all eyes are on the sky—especially those at the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a Navy veteran who kept a sacred promise to ‘forever be Santa Claus.’

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.

In ‘This Week in History,’ John C. Calhoun adopts the Jeffersonian-Madisonian theory of nullification leading to a state versus federal standoff.

This industrialist designed the Oldsmobile and was a foundational force in America’s early automobile industry.

This installment of “When Character Counted” brings us a man whose personality and achievements were as grand as the state he helped shape.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young puppeteer whose gift for writing establishes some of America’s best Christmas traditions.