A look at America’s past Fourth of July celebrations, from tall ships to Jefferson’s final words, and what they reveal about the nation today.
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.
The beloved anthem of America’s favorite pastime was written on a Manhattan subway in 1908 by a man who barely knew the sport.
The man, the legend, lives on—as well as his knife.
Now in Houston, the Freedom Plane is bringing original documents to eight cities across the United States for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.
San Marco’s library inspired countless pioneering minds to produce world-defining literature.
A look at America’s past Fourth of July celebrations, from tall ships to Jefferson’s final words, and what they reveal about the nation today.
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.
Archaeologists in Egypt have found the first Greek literary text. It suggests the power of Homer’s reach.
A poorly timed storm thwarted Gen. Charles Cornwallis’s plans and forced his surrender in the final major conflict of the Revolutionary War.
The beloved anthem of America’s favorite pastime was written on a Manhattan subway in 1908 by a man who barely knew the sport.
The man, the legend, lives on—as well as his knife.
Now in Houston, the Freedom Plane is bringing original documents to eight cities across the United States for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.
In ‘This Week in History,’ Alexander Hamilton proposes federal assumption of state debts, leading to speculation and America’s first financial panic.
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we look at a man whose love of country superseded his career and inspired his fellow Americans.