Three Perfect Songs for Thanksgiving
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Three Perfect Songs for Thanksgiving

Country music about family, abundance, and faith can round out the holiday’s family festivities.
Granville Woods: The Inventive Power Behind the Rails
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Granville Woods: The Inventive Power Behind the Rails

This inventor held innovative patents for electrical systems to improve railway safety.
How a Fight for Independence Helped Create the Santa Fe Trail
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How a Fight for Independence Helped Create the Santa Fe Trail

In ‘This Week in History,’ a priest calls for independence, America buys Louisiana, and a timely meeting leads a trader to a historic path.
Roy Rogers: ‘King of the Cowboys’
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Roy Rogers: ‘King of the Cowboys’

The legacy of a benevolent icon of the American West.
Theodore M. Davis: America’s Most Important Egyptologist
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Theodore M. Davis: America’s Most Important Egyptologist

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a wealthy New York businessman ventures to Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and makes incredible discoveries.

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Leonarde Keeler: In Search of Deception

Leonarde Keeler: In Search of Deception

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young adventurer’s illness leads him to the police department and ultimately the development of the polygraph.
Three Perfect Songs for Thanksgiving

Three Perfect Songs for Thanksgiving

Country music about family, abundance, and faith can round out the holiday’s family festivities.
Granville Woods: The Inventive Power Behind the Rails

Granville Woods: The Inventive Power Behind the Rails

This inventor held innovative patents for electrical systems to improve railway safety.
Camp River Dubois: An Important Lewis and Clark Launch Site

Camp River Dubois: An Important Lewis and Clark Launch Site

An unassuming spot near St. Louis is where a monumental historic expedition began.
How a Fight for Independence Helped Create the Santa Fe Trail

How a Fight for Independence Helped Create the Santa Fe Trail

In ‘This Week in History,’ a priest calls for independence, America buys Louisiana, and a timely meeting leads a trader to a historic path.
Roy Rogers: ‘King of the Cowboys’

Roy Rogers: ‘King of the Cowboys’

The legacy of a benevolent icon of the American West.
Theodore M. Davis: America’s Most Important Egyptologist

Theodore M. Davis: America’s Most Important Egyptologist

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a wealthy New York businessman ventures to Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and makes incredible discoveries.
Lou Gehrig: ‘The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth’

Lou Gehrig: ‘The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth’

In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we spend some time with the “Iron Horse,” whose gemstone virtues extended beyond the baseball diamond.
Benjamin Clark: The Hero Chef of 9/11

Benjamin Clark: The Hero Chef of 9/11

The former marine helped lead hundreds of people from his company’s offices in the South Tower to safety.
What Makes America a Singular Place on Earth

What Makes America a Singular Place on Earth

Through my travels, I got to see what the world appreciates about American values. It made me love this country even more.