In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young electrical engineer who incidentally pioneers a new industry through the advent of radio.

In ‘This Week in History,’ an Italian cruise ship is hijacked, leading the Americans to take an unprecedented step to bring terrorists to justice.

Dolley Madison, Grace Coolidge, and Jacqueline Kennedy are among the women who left marks on both politics and American culture.

The British king responds to overtures from the Second Continental Congress as they appeal for a peaceful solution.