The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson
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The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson

The brilliant but flawed British Adm. Horatio Nelson rose from a frail boy to a naval legend.

Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity
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Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity

The Harley-Davidson brand has become synonymous with the American spirit, as foretold by the enterprising start of its founders.

How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps
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How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps

In ‘This Week in History,’ aeronauts continued testing the limits of their balloons, ultimately establishing a new arm of military intelligence.

Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony
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Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony

The largest island on the Chesapeake Bay held many firsts in early America and was not without its share of controversy.

Mathew Brady: The Photographer Who Helped Make Lincoln President
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Mathew Brady: The Photographer Who Helped Make Lincoln President

The father of photojournalism risked all to capture portraits and images of the Civil War at the infancy of commercial photography.

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The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson

The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson

The brilliant but flawed British Adm. Horatio Nelson rose from a frail boy to a naval legend.

Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity

Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity

The Harley-Davidson brand has become synonymous with the American spirit, as foretold by the enterprising start of its founders.

Horace Mann: The Father of American Education

Horace Mann: The Father of American Education

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a visionary who wanted to educate the minds and souls of young people.

‘Concord Hymn’: Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Road to America’s 250th Birthday

‘Concord Hymn’: Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Road to America’s 250th Birthday

Layers of history unfold through Emerson’s tribute to the brave patriots who risked their lives for the making of a new nation.

How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps

How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps

In ‘This Week in History,’ aeronauts continued testing the limits of their balloons, ultimately establishing a new arm of military intelligence.

Elizabeth Peabody: First Lady of the American Renaissance

Elizabeth Peabody: First Lady of the American Renaissance

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ the oldest of the Peabody sisters steps forward.

Donald Sloat: A Selfless Sacrifice

Donald Sloat: A Selfless Sacrifice

A fearless soldier in the Vietnam War held on to a grenade to save his fellow soldiers.

Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony

Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony

The largest island on the Chesapeake Bay held many firsts in early America and was not without its share of controversy.

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

A New Jersey hatter’s son with tuberculosis went west for a cure, invented a tough felt hat for sun and rain, and created the symbol of the American cowboy.

The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson

The Life and Heroics of Lord Horatio Nelson

The brilliant but flawed British Adm. Horatio Nelson rose from a frail boy to a naval legend.

Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity

Iron and Fire: William Harley and the Ride Into America’s Cultural Identity

The Harley-Davidson brand has become synonymous with the American spirit, as foretold by the enterprising start of its founders.

Horace Mann: The Father of American Education

Horace Mann: The Father of American Education

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a visionary who wanted to educate the minds and souls of young people.

‘Concord Hymn’: Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Road to America’s 250th Birthday

‘Concord Hymn’: Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Road to America’s 250th Birthday

Layers of history unfold through Emerson’s tribute to the brave patriots who risked their lives for the making of a new nation.

How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps

How an Aeronaut’s Mishap Created the Union Army’s Balloon Corps

In ‘This Week in History,’ aeronauts continued testing the limits of their balloons, ultimately establishing a new arm of military intelligence.

Elizabeth Peabody: First Lady of the American Renaissance

Elizabeth Peabody: First Lady of the American Renaissance

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ the oldest of the Peabody sisters steps forward.

Donald Sloat: A Selfless Sacrifice

Donald Sloat: A Selfless Sacrifice

A fearless soldier in the Vietnam War held on to a grenade to save his fellow soldiers.

Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony

Kent Island: The Almost-Forgotten Story of Maryland’s Colony

The largest island on the Chesapeake Bay held many firsts in early America and was not without its share of controversy.

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

A New Jersey hatter’s son with tuberculosis went west for a cure, invented a tough felt hat for sun and rain, and created the symbol of the American cowboy.