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The gregarious, intelligent, and oft-controversial Gouverneur Morris wrote some of the best-remembered parts of the Constitution of the United States.

Stephen W. Sears’s nonfiction book about the battle of Gettysburg discloses substantial research on the Civil War.

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,” we visit a white house and a lighthouse in Key West, Florida.

In this latest installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the man whose ultimate sacrifice inspired a cause and an army.

When Lt. Col. Hambleton parachuted down into enemy territory, the military did what they could to bring him back to safety.

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Continental Congress convenes for the second time while numerous patriots seize two important fortifications

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a successful stockbroker who becomes a presidential adviser and a close confidant of Winston Churchill.

In this new installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ Jackie Robinson used silence and gravitas to change baseball and a nation.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a technology enthusiast who created the world’s first video game.