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This Civil War nurse devoted her life to taking care of injured soldiers, disaster victims, and those left behind in tragedy.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young statistician invents a system that revolutionizes the American census.

Marie Van Brittan and Albert Brown pioneered the first home security system.

Patrick Vince Coleman, a telegraph operator, saved hundreds of lives during an explosion of the SS Mont-Blanc, a French ship.

From Depression-era resourcefulness to World War II sacrifices, coming together has been an unwavering hallmark of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.

In this installment of “When Character Counts,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.

Earl Derr Biggers created a crime-fighting literary figure of reassurance and intelligence.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a young insurance salesman believed the future of sales was in radio, and his actions resulted in an American institution.

The book distills Confucian teachings into short, rhythmic lines meant to guide children on their path to becoming virtuous and sensible adults.