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Miklos Rozsa: Hollywood’s Hungarian Rhapsody
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Miklos Rozsa: Hollywood’s Hungarian Rhapsody

In this installment of ‘The Art of Movie Music,’ we meet a Golden Era composer from Hungary.

The Emperor Who Defined the Middle Ages
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The Emperor Who Defined the Middle Ages

Determined to spread Christianity, Charlemagne jumpstarted a cultural revival that shaped modern history indelibly.

Strawberry Water and Arsenic: A Victorian Guide to Staying Pale
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Strawberry Water and Arsenic: A Victorian Guide to Staying Pale

To maintain their complexions, Victorian women’s skincare routines combined remedies that ranged from harmless to toxic.

How a Miner’s Wire Rope Transformed American Transportation
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How a Miner’s Wire Rope Transformed American Transportation

In ‘This Week in History,’ a father and son immigrated to California for the Gold Rush, and the son remained to build a national treasure.

‘They Are Shooting Us All to Pieces’
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‘They Are Shooting Us All to Pieces’

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the James–Younger gang, the town, and a heroic bank official who stopped their robberies and murders.

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‘God and the Generals’: The American Experience Through a Virginia Church

‘God and the Generals’: The American Experience Through a Virginia Church

Charleen Smith-Riedel documents how Christ Church in Alexandria adapted and resisted societal changes.

Miklos Rozsa: Hollywood’s Hungarian Rhapsody

Miklos Rozsa: Hollywood’s Hungarian Rhapsody

In this installment of ‘The Art of Movie Music,’ we meet a Golden Era composer from Hungary.

The Emperor Who Defined the Middle Ages

The Emperor Who Defined the Middle Ages

Determined to spread Christianity, Charlemagne jumpstarted a cultural revival that shaped modern history indelibly.

Strawberry Water and Arsenic: A Victorian Guide to Staying Pale

Strawberry Water and Arsenic: A Victorian Guide to Staying Pale

To maintain their complexions, Victorian women’s skincare routines combined remedies that ranged from harmless to toxic.

How a Miner’s Wire Rope Transformed American Transportation

How a Miner’s Wire Rope Transformed American Transportation

In ‘This Week in History,’ a father and son immigrated to California for the Gold Rush, and the son remained to build a national treasure.

‘They Are Shooting Us All to Pieces’

‘They Are Shooting Us All to Pieces’

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the James–Younger gang, the town, and a heroic bank official who stopped their robberies and murders.

Gian Carlo Menotti: He Gave Us American Opera

Gian Carlo Menotti: He Gave Us American Opera

In this installment of ‘The Art of Beautiful Music,’ we discover an Italian-born composer who brought traditional opera styles to America.

Makapuʻu Lighthouse: Cliffside Marvel

Makapuʻu Lighthouse: Cliffside Marvel

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ a historic lighthouse built on a steep bluff is at the end of a paved trail on the island of Oahu.

Thomas McKean: An Influential but Contentious Founding Father

Thomas McKean: An Influential but Contentious Founding Father

He signed the Declaration of Independence and shaped early American law and politics, yet the fiery, uniquely outspoken leader is little known.

The Brief and Dangerous Life of Wright Flier Arch Hoxsey

The Brief and Dangerous Life of Wright Flier Arch Hoxsey

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young automobile mechanic becomes the country’s face of aviation.