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May 07, 2013
This Week in History
From a record-breaking rock performance to America's introduction to the world's most famous fictional super-spy, some interesting events from...
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May 06, 2013
Human Barriers
The drive to become bigger, faster, stronger is ingrained in our DNA. It shapes our efforts and our dreams. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsin...
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May 02, 2013
History in the News
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., writing from a jail cell in Alabama, penned an open letter to eight clergymen, urging them to take bo...
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April 30, 2013
This Week in History
From the dedication of one of America's most epic structures to the outbreak of a riot in the "City of Angels," some important events fr...
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April 29, 2013
The Rise and Fall of a Newspaper Tycoon
Newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst was born on April 29, 1863 in California. Hearst began his newspaper career in 1887, when his fath...
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April 26, 2013
This Week in History
From the kickoff of America's most famous street party to a stunning victory that changed professional boxing, some interesting events from this w...
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March 28, 2013
Minnesota and the Civil War
The Civil War divided America, left more than 750,000 dead and claimed the life of America's 16th president. (CLICK HERE to see video on the assas...
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March 26, 2013
This Week in History
From a breakthrough in crime fighting to a sighting of one of Earth's most famous celestial bodies, some interesting events from this week in hist...
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March 25, 2013
John and Yoko Bed-In for Peace
The Vietnam War inspired plenty of protests throughout the world, but few were as unique as John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-in for Peac...
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March 19, 2013
This Week in History
From the death of a terrible tyrant to an award bestowed upon a Hollywood icon, some interesting events from this week in history:
Ma...
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March 18, 2013
Mad About the Madness
You've probably already filled out your bracket. And over the next three weeks, whether you're at work, home, on the road or, well...
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March 12, 2013
This Week in History
From the end of a life that would touch millions to the hatching of an epic plot, some interesting events from this week in history:
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March 05, 2013
This Week in History
From the beginning of a miracle to one of the most memorable speeches ever delivered, some interesting events from this week in history:
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March 04, 2013
In Case You Missed it...
A lot of history went down last month. In case you missed it, we thought we'd do a rundown of some of the highlights.
America said ...
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February 28, 2013
The Vikings Are Coming
It's the TV event you've been waiting for. On Sunday night (March 3) at 10 p.m. EST (9 CST), the first episode of HISTORY's&re...
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February 21, 2013
And the Oscar Goes To ...
Everybody loves Oscar. At least, everyone in Hollywood and in the entertainment industry throughout the world. Each year they all come tog...
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February 19, 2013
This Week in History
From the introduction of an iconic candy to a stunning wreck that claimed a racing legend, some interesting events from this week in history:
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February 18, 2013
Remembering Toni Morrison's Beloved
"I assumed I knew everything, and I didn't want to dredge it up...emotionally it's difficult...the event itself is bigger tha...
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February 14, 2013
"Stories From the Road to Freedom"
WWI soldiers, courtesy of Universal Media Inc.
Ernest Beane was a typical middle-class American in the 1940s. He loved his family, live...
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February 12, 2013
This Week in History
From the beginning of an epic journey that would end in martyrdom to a meeting that would divide part of a continent, some of the most important event...
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February 11, 2013
From Convict to President
After more than 10,000 days in prison, South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was freed on this day in 1990. The son of a chief of the Tem...
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February 07, 2013
The Birth of Monopoly
Some games are serious business, and few more so than Monopoly, the classic board game that allows us all to be real estate moguls. The ga...
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February 05, 2013
This Week in History
From a destructive fire to a groundbreaking feat in outer space, some interesting events from this week in history:
Feb. 5, 1934
Hen...
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February 04, 2013
Happy 100th Birthday, Rosa Parks
On Dec. 1, 1955 at about 6 p.m., Rosa Parks boarded a bus home from her job at the Montgomery Fair Department Store. She sat in the 11th row, the firs...
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January 31, 2013
The Super Bowl: It's Finally Here
It's not an official holiday. But it might as well be. Nothing grabs us like this annual rite—a Sunday in early February when tw...
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January 29, 2013
This Week in History
From a lethal blow to America's "peculiar institution" to the unveiling of a stunning invention, some interesting events from this week ...
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January 24, 2013
Sunrise at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival—which opens today in Park City, Utah—was originally called the Utah/US Film Fesitival when it launched 35 years...
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January 22, 2013
This Week in History
From a landmark Supreme Court ruling to a horrifying shootout gone wrong, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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January 17, 2013
A Founding--Almost Everything
Dr. Benjamin Franklin, one of our country's Founding Fathers was one of the primary architects of the U.S. government and a true Renaissance Man. ...
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January 15, 2013
This Week in History
From an epic milestone for a timeless "American" song to a breakthrough that changed the face of World War II, some interesting events from ...
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January 14, 2013
HISTORY's 8-Part Guide to the Presidents
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any differenc...
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January 10, 2013
The History Behind Inauguration Day
On Jan. 21 Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States for a second time. The Constitution requires only t...
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January 08, 2013
This Week in History
From a horrible massacre to the publication of a pamphlet that transformed America, some interesting events from this week in history:
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January 02, 2013
This Week in History
From one of the strangest deaths in history to the opening of an American treasure, some interesting events from this week in history:
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December 27, 2012
Pausing to Remember
This year saw the passing of numerous figures who made history, some of whom are credited with affecting seismic change in our lives.
H...
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December 18, 2012
This Week in History
From a pivotal decision in America's war for independence to the publication of a revolutionary scientific theory, some of the most important even...
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December 17, 2012
Historic Holiday Travel
Tired of hanging your stockings with care over the same fireplace? Check out some historic holiday getaways. New Hampshire's neo-Georg...
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December 11, 2012
This Week in History
From a momentous "party" to the premiere of a TV show that charmed an era, some interesting events from this week in history:
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December 06, 2012
The 'Wizard' Sings
He led an impoverished childhood—earning money by selling candy, newspapers and vegetables to passengers on the trains that ran between his home...
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December 04, 2012
This Week in History
From a stunning medical breakthrough to an attack that brought America to its knees, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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December 03, 2012
LBJ Library Reopens
Following a year-long renovation, the LBJ Presidential Library will reopen to the public on Dec. 22, 2012, in honor of what would have been Lady Bird ...
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November 20, 2012
This Week in History
From an address for the ages to the death of a mysterious prisoner, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
No...
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November 15, 2012
Lincoln Returns to the Big Screen
Has Hollywood loved any President as much as Abraham Lincoln? The first known film depiction of the tall, bearded 16th President of the United States ...
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November 13, 2012
This Week in History
From the premiere of an epic musical to a stunning display of chutzpah, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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November 12, 2012
Honoring America's Veterans
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Allies and Central Powers signed an armistice agreement that enacted a tem...
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November 08, 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Today, we know them as one of the most elite branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, capable of quickly launching a combined-arms force anywher...
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November 06, 2012
This Week in History
From a thwarted hit on a king to the worst blackout in American history, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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October 31, 2012
Why do we wear masks on Halloween?
While the origins of Halloween are religious, with roots in pagan and Christian traditions, it has grown into one of the most celebrated s...
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October 30, 2012
This Week in History
From a stunning electoral upset to the opening salvo in a religious schism, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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October 29, 2012
The Crash of '29
Many say the opening bell on Wall Street was never heard on this day—Oct. 29—in 1929. It was drowned out, the legend goes, by ...
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October 25, 2012
Picasso: A Portrait in Life
He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Born on this day in 1881, Pablo Picasso was no...
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October 23, 2012
This Week in History
From a bloody mob hit to a controversial military discharge, some of the most important events from this week in history:
Oct. 22, 19...
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October 22, 2012
We All Have a Story
American history is replete with tales of individuals who left it all behind. Many crossed oceans and continents, trekking over expansive seas and pra...
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October 18, 2012
Tommie Smith and John Carlos Suspended
It had been two days since American Olympic runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos had put on a display in Mexico City in 1968 that would be remembered ...
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October 16, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of America's frontier state to a shocking arrest, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
O...
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October 15, 2012
The Longest Day: Fifty Years Later
It's hard to believe, but this month marked the 50-year anniversary of the timeless World War II film The Longest Day.
Based on the book writte...
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October 11, 2012
This Week in History
It was first conceived as filler—something to replace Johnny Carson's "Weekend Tonight Show." And it was housed in a r...
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October 09, 2012
This Week in History
From the death of a hero to a shocking act of terror, some of the most important events from this week in history:
October 9, 1974
O...
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October 08, 2012
Deciphering Columbus
We all know that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 after sailing the ocean blue. That's what we learned in elementary school, after ...
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October 04, 2012
The Cleavers Arrive
They were a simple suburban family living a life much of America considered the ideal. The Cleavers became a part of our lives on this day in 1957, wh...
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October 02, 2012
This Week in History
From the debut of a Hollywood classic to a scandal that rocked America, some interesting events from this week in history:
October 3,...
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October 01, 2012
Mad or Sane?
It's an American tragedy. A decade after her husband's life was claimed by an assassin's bullet, Mary Lincoln, the former First Lady of th...
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September 25, 2012
This Week in History
From the initial arrest of a legendary gunman to an ominous death in the jungles of Vietnam, some of the most interesting events from this week in his...
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September 24, 2012
Happy Birthday Mr. Appleseed!
Conservationist and pioneer. Rugged individualist, naturalist, and missionary. Horse whisperer? The tales of Johnny Appleseed have grown so tall it is...
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September 20, 2012
The Day the "Battle" Changed
It wasn't the first "battle," but to this day it remains the Battle of the Sexes. On the night of September 20, 1973, Billie...
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September 18, 2012
This Week in History
From the beginning of an epic voyage to the proclamation that raised the stakes of the Civil War, some of the most intriguing events that occurred thi...
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September 13, 2012
Sweet Treat
We might all be eating Hershey caramel bars had not Milton S. Hershey become entranced by a German machine producing, yes, German chocolat...
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September 11, 2012
Never Forget
It has been 11 years but many of us can still recall it vividly: The horror of waking to the World Trade Center towers aflame; the tearful...
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September 10, 2012
This Week in History
From the conclusion of a controversial war to a landmark musical performance, some interesting events from this week in history:
Sept...
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September 06, 2012
Reading is Still Fundamental
It's a shame we need a holiday to encourage us to read a book. Blame it on the times. Oh, we still read, but many of us can go an enti...
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September 04, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of a holiday to the culmination of an epic manhunt, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
Sep...
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August 30, 2012
Katrina's Wrath Hits Us All
The images left us shocked and ashamed. After tearing through the Gulf Coast and hitting New Orleans on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina...
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August 28, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of a dream to the White House's first birth, some of the most important events from this week in history:
August 2...
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August 21, 2012
This Day in History
From the incredible theft of a Renaissance masterpiece to a shockingly bloody slave revolt, some of the most interesting events from this week in hist...
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August 20, 2012
Radio history made on this date in 1920
Rivalries among radio stations are the stuff of legend, and they go right to the very first days of the medium. In this case: Who was firs...
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August 13, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of an icon to the successful end of a movement, some of the most important events from this week in history:
August 12...
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August 09, 2012
Treasures in a Sack
A general once pointed out that when a soldier goes into battle, his or her correspondences go along, too: "Letters are not left behind on a nigh...
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August 07, 2012
This Week in History
From the mysterious death of an American icon to a "magical" feat never before achieved, some of the most interesting events from this week ...
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August 06, 2012
Cowboy poetry festival in 27th year
The wit and wisdom (and "wisdom") of the Old West will be on display at the 27th annual Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering Aug. 16-19 in Lewist...
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July 31, 2012
This Week in History
From the release of a Western classic to the beginning of a voyage that changed the world, some of the most interesting events from this week in histo...
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July 26, 2012
New guide highlights Maryland's past
Maryland was the epicenter of much of African-American and civil-rights history, and now the state offers a guide to help tell that story.
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July 24, 2012
This Week in History
From a historical shootout to the screen début of an iconic cartoon character, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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July 19, 2012
Great Lake Warriors
In 1825, the Erie Canal was completed, connecting a navigable waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great L...
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July 17, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of a star to the battle that foreshadowed the bloodiest chapter in America's past, some of the most interesting events from this week i...
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July 16, 2012
National Trust names 11 to endangered list
Each year since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has singled out America's Most Endangered Historic Places to raise awareness about ...
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July 12, 2012
A Field of Honor, Forever
It began like any other Tuesday morning. But by the end of September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people had tragic...
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July 10, 2012
This Week in History
From the kickoff of a famous trial to the gunning down of a notorious outlaw, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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July 03, 2012
This Week in History
From the conclusion of an epic battle to the introduction of a tiny outfit that would shock America, some of the most interesting events from this wee...
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June 26, 2012
This Week in History
From a shocking battle to the release of one of America's most memorable Civil War stories, some of the most interesting events from this week in hist...
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June 19, 2012
This Week in History
From an arrest that brought down a president to the arrival of one of America's most cherished monuments, some of the most interesting events from thi...
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June 18, 2012
Fayetteville Opens New Antiquing Trail
Home to more than a dozen treasure-filled antique shops, Fayetteville, N.C.—America's Hometown—is a favorite destination for antique-seekers from all ...
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June 14, 2012
A Salute to the Stars and Stripes
President Harry S. Truman signed Flag Day—June 14—into law in 1949, but the holiday's roots go much further back.
In 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19...
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June 12, 2012
This Week in History
From the smashing of an "unbreakable" barrier to the birth of a legendary coach, some of the most interesting events from this week in history: ...
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June 05, 2012
This Week in History
From a shocking massacre to a heroic amphibious assault, some of the most interesting events from this week in history.
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June 04, 2012
D-Day: The Allies Return
On June 4, 1940, the last of 338,000 Allied troops escaped from Dunkirk, Belgium, across the English Channel...
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May 31, 2012
Alger Hiss: Why he Chose Treason
Although he was one of the most notable spies in American history, Alger Hiss—Harvard Law graduate, clerk to a famous Supreme Court justice, noted int...
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May 29, 2012
This Week in History
From the coining of a famous quip to the opening of a wonder for the ages, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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May 24, 2012
A Feud Born in Blood
Hatfields and McCoys—the names alone call to mind images of backwoods vigilantes hell-bent on defending kith...
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May 22, 2012
This Week in History
From the culmination of an engineering marvel to the bloody end of one of America's most infamous crime duos, some of the most interesting events from...
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May 15, 2012
This Week in History
From a shocking murder to the coining of America's motto, some of the most important events from this week in history: ...
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May 14, 2012
Tower Dedication Honors All Veterans
Cape May, N.J.'s Friends of the World War II Lookout Tower will honor area veterans with the dedication of a new All Veterans Memorial at the restored...
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May 10, 2012
A Day For Mothers
For nearly 100 years, Americans have honored mothers the second Sunday each May. While the holiday's origins...
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May 08, 2012
This Week in History
From a bloody Civil War clash to the death of a music icon, some of the most interesting events from this week in history: May 10, 1924
J. Edgar Hoov...
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May 07, 2012
Meet the Admirals Who Turned the Tide
This year marks the 70th anniversary of major sea battles – Midway, Coral Sea, Guadalcanal – that began to turn the tide for the Allies in World War I...
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May 01, 2012
THis Week in History
From the birth of the American presidency to one of the most famous weddings in history, some of the most interesting events from this week in history...
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April 27, 2012
Where Sports and the Military Meet
The inspirational author William Arthur Ward once noted, "Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." He might have been referring t...
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April 24, 2012
This Week in History
From the passing of an American comedy icon to a one of the most famous cavalry rides in our nation's past, some of the most interesting events this w...
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April 23, 2012
The Banana Boat That Served Patton
Students of World War II are pretty familiar with the story of Gen. George Patton's 1942 invasion of North Africa comprising more than 100 ships carry...
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April 19, 2012
Never Forget
The term holocaust is an ancient word derived from the Greek language—"holos" (whole) and "kaustos" (burned)...
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April 17, 2012
This Week in History
From an invasion debacle to a wedding for the ages, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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April 16, 2012
With 2 extra days, taxes are due April 17
Taxes are due at midnight April 17.
The roots of the Internal Revenue Service go back to 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln and Congress enacte...
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April 12, 2012
A Century-Old Mystery Finally Gets Cracked
Even 100 years after its famous wreck, the history of Titanic continues to fascinate and haunt us. (See Titanic Deconstructed). Yet questions about th...
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April 11, 2012
This Week in History
From a home run blast for the record books to a moon mission gone wrong, some of the most captivating events from this week in history: ...
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April 09, 2012
A World Naval Power Is Born
The War of 1812 is one of the least understood engagements in United States history, but it is widely regarded as a second war of independence, the bi...
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April 03, 2012
This Week in History
From a deadly clash of armies to the final sermon of one of America's finest orators, some of the most important events from this week in history: ...
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April 02, 2012
HISTORY App Offers Daily Civil War News
Need a daily dose of Civil War news and information? There's an app for that.
HISTORY's innovative "The Civil War Today" iPad app has won critica...
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March 27, 2012
This Week in History
From the bargain of the century to a tragic industrial disaster, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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March 22, 2012
Take a Road Trip
We love sharing great history news, and when we learned that Cornelius Ryan's epic World War II trilogy was coming out for the first time on audio CD ...
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March 20, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of one of America's oldest political parties to the beginning of a legendary military campaign, some of the most important events from ...
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March 13, 2012
This Week in History
From one of the worst storms in history to the kickoff of a merry holiday, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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March 06, 2012
This Week in History
From a monumental Supreme Court decision upholding freedom to the heroic conclusion of 13 days of glory, some of the most important events from this w...
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March 05, 2012
"Paradox of Liberty"
The contradictions between the principles of American equality and the reality of slavery eventually drew th...
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March 01, 2012
Quilts Hold Much More Than Warmth
Quilts aren't just for snuggling (though they're good for that, too).
Politics, religion, family, and local history. Thes...
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February 28, 2012
This Week in History
From the kidnapping heard around the world to an Oscar bonanza, some interesting events from this week in history:
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February 21, 2012
This Week in History
From an Olympic miracle in New York to the historic battlefield snapshot that came to symbolize American courage, some of the most important events fr...
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February 16, 2012
America's Elite Special Ops. Team
Navy SEALs have become one of the most widely known special forces units in the world and have performed many of the most daring missions in modern Am...
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February 14, 2012
This Week in History
From the first score in a legendary bank robbing career to the fulfillment of a sacred promise, some of the most important events from this week in hi...
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February 13, 2012
A Holiday Rooted in Love and Tragedy
Tomorrow about a billion Valentine's Day cards will be given away as a symbol of love and affection, which begs the question: Who was Saint Valentine ...
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February 09, 2012
Lincoln and the Constitution
He authored the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation, waged a war that preserved the Union and liberated millions of slaves. Yet Abrah...
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February 07, 2012
This Week in History
From a political gamble that backfires on one of America's most famous presidents to the attack that would lead to America's first captivity story, so...
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February 06, 2012
Memorial to Honor WWII's Four Chaplains
On the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, U.S. Army Transport boat Dorchester was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 service men, merchant seamen, and civilian w...
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January 31, 2012
This Week in History
From the first attempt to assassinate a U.S president to the fast food opening that helped end the Cold War, some of the most important events from th...
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January 27, 2012
The War They Really Fought
Just two-years after HISTORY brought viewers its Emmy Award-winning documentary WWII in HD, the network has delivered another hit.
For those Dail...
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January 26, 2012
Art of the New Deal Goes Cross-Country
For the second consecutive year the Smithsonian American Art Museum will be offering Americans across the country the opportunity to experience firsth...
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January 24, 2012
This Week in History
From the death of an infamous gangster to a revolutionary breakthrough in frosty brewed beverages, some of the most important events from this week in...
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January 23, 2012
All Aboard! Take a Trip Back in Time
What could be more fun than a day filled with dirt, grit, and the smell of burning coal, all taken on while listening to the clacking of wheels, scree...
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January 19, 2012
Join the Club and Save
Membership in The History Channel Club offers a selection of benefits, not least of which is a members-only discount at the HISTORY Shop.
Whether y...
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January 17, 2012
This Week in History
From the birth of one of the greatest American minds to the kickoff of a presidential campaign doomed to fail, some of the most interesting events fro...
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January 10, 2012
This Week in History
From the flight of a religious leader to a turning point in one of America's richest industries, some interesting events from this week in history:
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January 09, 2012
Not the Way Grandpa Learned History...
It's seems nearly every day a new app, widget, device or platform is offering a better way to communicate and understand the world around us. While ke...
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January 05, 2012
A Firsthand Chronicle of the Civil War
Our friends at The Atlantic recently published a Civil War commemorative issue we just couldn't resist sharing with DailyHistory subscribers.
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January 03, 2012
This Week in History
From the launching of a little known ship with a hopeless mission to an infamous attack caught on video that stunned the world, some of the most impor...
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December 29, 2011
Dance in the New Year
Before there was Ryan Seacrest, even before there was Dick Clark, there was Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians Orchestra filling dance halls and liv...
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December 27, 2011
This Week in History
From the banning of Christmas to the sinking of one of the nation's most famous warships, some of the most important events from this week in history:...
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December 22, 2011
Only Three Days Left? No Sweat.
Christmas is only three days away, and if you're organized you're all done with your holiday shopping; but if (like us) you're scrambling for last min...
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December 20, 2011
This Week in History
From the beginning of the winter that turned the tides of the Revolutionary War to the creation of one of history's most remarkable Christmas songs, s...
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December 15, 2011
"A Holiday Without Joy"
From Valley Forge to Bastogne to Fallujah, American troops have faced the difficult task of celebrating the holiday season during periods of war and d...
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December 13, 2011
This Week in History
From the birth of a crooning legend to one of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War, some of the most important events from this week in history:...
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December 09, 2011
All Aboard the Polar Express!
On Christmas Day in 1830, a train departed a South Carolina station in what was the first railroad passenger ...
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December 08, 2011
To Be Forgotten Is the Worst
Nearly 4 million veterans of every American conflict from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan are buried in national cemeteries around the country&md...
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December 06, 2011
This Week in History
From the most infamous day in America's history to the political ascendency of one of the nation's cherished leaders, some important events from this ...
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December 01, 2011
Take a Trip Back to the Roaring '20s
To celebrate its 90th anniversary, the Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite National Park is offering visitors a unique two-day anniversary package, but time i...
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November 29, 2011
This Week in History
From the birth of history's most controversial commission to the jailing of a civil rights icon, some of the most fascinating events from this week in...
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November 28, 2011
World War II: Our Multi-Storied Past
The phrase "We the People" gets tossed around pretty casually sometimes; just what exactly does "we" mean? Through next Jan. 16, Philadelphia's Natio...
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November 22, 2011
This Week in History
From the gruesome death of a legendary pirate to the Florida announcement that sent the world into a frenzy, some of the most important events from th...
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November 21, 2011
A Side Show of the Big Show
One of the most memorable firsthand accounts of the Civil War is hitting bookshelves again.
In the spring of 1861 a 21-ye...
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November 17, 2011
Experience WWII Like Never Before
Two years ago they brought you World War II in original color for the first time ever.
This week HISTORY releases its coll...
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November 15, 2011
This Week in History
From the world premiere of a Hollywood classic to a shocking tragedy in Jonestown, Guyana, some of the most important events from this week in history...
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November 10, 2011
Corinth, Miss., lights the way
During the Civil War, some 300,000 soldiers on both sides passed through the tiny Mississippi railroad crossroads of Corinth. This Saturday, hundreds ...
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November 09, 2011
This Week in History
From the political ascendency of an American hero to the death of one of the Old West's most notorious gunfighters, some of the most important events ...
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November 07, 2011
Take a Trip Back in Time
The Fort Vancouver National Home in Washington state will once again be the site of one of the largest Department of Veteran Affairs-sanctioned parade...
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November 01, 2011
This Week in History
From a historic election triumph to a monumental verdict, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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October 25, 2011
This Week in History
From a bout for the ages to the beginning of Prohibition, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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October 21, 2011
A Halloween Horror Sweepstakes
Witches and ghouls. Vampires, werewolves, and zombies. From the beginning of time humans have been fascinated by the unknown, and each generation has ...
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October 20, 2011
In Search of a Better World
Benjamin Franklin was a man who wore many hats: Founding Father, scientist, diplomat, writer, revolutionary, philanthropist, and humorist.
For n...
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October 18, 2011
This Week in History
From a stunning presidential announcement to the birth of America's most legendary law-enforcement unit, some of the most important events from this w...
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October 13, 2011
Grant's Final Victory
His life reads like a Shakespearean tale: a failed businessman and alcoholic thrust into the torrent of war; a meteoric rise from obscure soldier to n...
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October 11, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From a shocking political resignation to the quenching of one of the most destructive disaster's in America's history, some of the most important even...
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October 10, 2011
Revisit 1968: The Year
Protests and riots in the streets. Assassinations. Banks and government buildings set ablaze. Where are we?
Afghanistan? Eg...
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October 04, 2011
This Week in History
From a military victory that sealed American independence to a manufacturing breakthrough in the auto industry, some of the most important events from...
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October 03, 2011
Share the first-hand experience
There's no shortage of books about the American Civil War from the historian's point of view. But what was it like to live through the conflict day by...
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September 29, 2011
Walk in the Footsteps of the Donner Party
The tragedy of the Donner Party's failed 1846 journey across the Sierra Nevada mountains never fails to be riveting. And for the 19th year, hikers hav...
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September 27, 2011
This Week in History
From a showdown in Little Rock to a gunfight in Kansas, some of the most interesting events from this week in history:
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September 26, 2011
"Tonight We Die as Men"
It's not the most famous unit of the war, but the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment didn't exactly spend its time in Europe takin...
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September 22, 2011
History on Wheels
This year's death of Frank Buckles marked the end of a generation of Americans who served in World War I, but their service will not be forgotten.
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September 20, 2011
This Week in History
From the arrival of one of America's most famous religious figures to the memorable farewell of America's first president, some of the most important ...
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September 19, 2011
A Sweet Celebration of History
On a rainy September morning in 1955 an incident changed the quiet town of Hamilton, N.Y., forever.
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September 15, 2011
Victims' Families Will Never Forget
Compiled by the support group Tuesday's Children, The Legacy Letters: Messages of Life and Hope From 9/11 Family Members features contributions from t...
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September 13, 2011
This Week in History
From a shocking assassination during a presidential stop to one of America's most memorable weddings, some of the most important events from this week...
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September 12, 2011
Patsy Cline House Now Open to the Public
There's little doubt that today's bevy of women country singers owe their success to the trail blazed by Patsy Cline in the male-dominated 1950s. And ...
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September 10, 2011
Help Build the 9/11 Memorial
After years of preparation the 9/11 Memorial is set to be dedicated this weekend. Following dedication ceremonies slated for Sunday, Sept. 11—th...
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September 01, 2011
Relive life on a pioneer farm
If your image of a farm is acres and acres of swaying grain dotted here and there with a huge green combine, ...
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August 30, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the birth of New York City to the kickoff of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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August 29, 2011
New app offers course in the Revolution
Multi Educator's History on the Go series of apps has just released "Revolutionary War," to go along with its similar offerings on the Civil...
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August 23, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the birth of New York City to the kickoff of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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August 22, 2011
King monument opens this week
When the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opens to the public today, it will be the long-coming realization of a dream that many of his followers have ...
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August 11, 2011
A Memoir for the Ages
The days are beginning to grow shorter but it's not too late to enjoy some summer reading. What better place to start than with the World War II class...
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August 09, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the dropping of the bomb that ended World War II to the evacuation of U.S. ground troops from Vietnam, some of the most important events from thi...
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August 08, 2011
Alcatraz: An Inescapable Experience
Planning a summer getaway to the Pacific coast? If so, don't forget to drop by Alcatraz. Few places in America hold a richer history than "the Rock," ...
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August 04, 2011
Unshakeable Heroism, Sacrifice, and Faith
They were there at Antietam, at Chancellorsville, at Gettysburg, and at Appomattox. At a time when Irish immigrants were unwelcome in most industries,...
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August 02, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the disappearance of one of America's most notorious union bosses to the first tally of American citizens, some of the most important events from...
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August 01, 2011
Be part of the history of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most defining moments in American history. Over three days 160,000 Americans battled on the Pennsylvania groun...
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July 28, 2011
Saddle Up for a Trip Through History
What more motivation to get on your bike do you need than combining history with exercise? Through 2015 there will be seemingly countless Civil War-or...
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July 26, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From a groundbreaking diplomatic breakthrough to creation of the first official U.S. motto, some of the most important events from this week in histor...
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July 21, 2011
Let's Relish National Hot Dog Day
This month Americans honor one of America's most iconic foods—the hot dog. The ballpark staple has become a national symbol of sorts, taking us...
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July 19, 2011
What took place this week in history?
From the first printing of paper currency in the U.S. to mankind's first steps on the moon, some of the most important events from this week in histor...
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July 14, 2011
Murder in the Gilded Age
Who knew murder could be so much fun? It was one of the era's most baffling mysteries: Boys swimming in New York's East River find a headless (and bot...
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July 12, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the placing of the capital city to an honor of distinction to child-rearing advice, some of the most important events from this week in history: ...
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July 11, 2011
Journey Through Hallowed Ground
Some of the Civil War's pivotal battles were fought within a couple of hours' drive from the nation's capital....
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July 10, 2011
Ride the Trail While You're
Summertime drive time can get to be a long haul, especially if you're crossing the wide-open plains. Why not invite some Old West trail-riders to tag ...
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June 30, 2011
Happy Birthday to US!
The Chinese might have invented them, but there is something distinctly American about watching fireworks on July 4. Even an excited John Adams wrote ...
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June 28, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From a worker's holiday to national expansion to an eerie "crash landing," some of the most important events from this week in history:
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June 23, 2011
'Tell the boys I died...like a man'
It would be hard to conjure a more definitive representative of life and times in the Old West than the Texas lawman.
Ronald DeLord, former patrol of...
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June 21, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From "We the people" to "Custer's Last Stand" to the world's first ocenarium, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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June 16, 2011
Study the Civil War Era at Yale
Didn't make the cut to major in U.S. history at Yale? Not to worry. Now you can attend virtually — without student loans — to achieve more...
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June 13, 2011
Civil War Trust Photo Contest
Calling all photographers! Do you think your personal Civil War photos rival those of famed Civil War photographers Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner...
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June 06, 2011
FDR Four Freedoms Park
Architect Louis Kahn was passing through Pennsylvania Station in New York on March 17, 1974, when he suffered a heart attack and died. His sudden deat...
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May 31, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the premiere of a popular sitcom to the birth of a cultural icon to the founding of an environmental organization, some of the most important eve...
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May 26, 2011
Answer the Call of the Open Sea
From time immemorial the open seas have beckoned. Whether it's "beyond the horizon," "across the pond," or "just up around the bend," the sirens of ad...
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May 24, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the 8th wonder of the world to the Buckeye Bullet to a pair of well-known criminals, some of the most important events from this week in history:...
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May 23, 2011
A Great American Filmmaker
"Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes." — Robert Altman
During the prime of his filmmaking career, director Robert Altman revitalized and...
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May 19, 2011
The Birth of Modern Battlefield Medicine
One positive outcome of the U.S. Civil War was the development of combat medical care. And that advancement took root right at the beginning, with the...
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May 17, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the birth of a humanitarian organization to a first in female flight to a volcanic eruption, some of the most important events from this week in ...
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May 16, 2011
Ephemeral Film Vault
Looking for films relating to United States cultural history and the evolution of our nation? The Prelinger Archives has your back.
Founded in New...
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May 10, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From a ceremonial "golden" spike to the death of a world-renowned musician to the official march of the United States, some of the most important even...
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May 09, 2011
America's Most Ferocious Warrior
American Indian leader and medicine man Geronimo (of the Chiricahua Apache tribe) fought against both the United States and Mexico as they encroached ...
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May 05, 2011
Where the Past is Still Present
Some of the best stories are family stories. And with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War this year, finding your personal connections will be all ...
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May 03, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From bus rides for equality to the birth of "Holly Golightly" to the torpedoing of an ocean liner, some of the most important events from this week in...
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May 02, 2011
Indy 500 Goes Postal
Since the first race in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 has become an American tradition. Billed as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," today the Indy 500 ...
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April 28, 2011
Eye-witness to the Civil War
We experience the Civil War only from our perspective of 150 years later. But Mary Chesnut—daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and wife of an aide ...
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April 26, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the "Dawn of a New Day" to "The First Lady of Song" to John Wilkes Booth, some of the most important events from this week in history: ...
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April 21, 2011
Stalking the Elusive Cornbread
According to a couple of agronomists at Iowa State University there are more than 500 uses for corn. And we'd be hard-pressed to think of a finer one ...
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April 19, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From a devastating earthquake to "the shot heard round the world" to the first commercially successful movie projector, some of the most important eve...
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April 18, 2011
The First Bloodshed of the Civil War
Located between the North and South, and strategically near the capitals of Washington and Richmond, Maryland played a pivotal role in the American Ci...
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April 14, 2011
Celebrate the U.S. Army
Whether during war or peacetime, the U.S. Army has faithfully defended our nation—as it has since it was founded in 1775 during the Revolutionary War....
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April 11, 2011
Civil War 150th Anniversary
One hundred and fifty years ago, Americans went to war with themselves.
At 4:30 a.m., on April 12, 1861, Confederate artillery batteries opened fir...
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April 05, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the assassination of a civil rights leader to the end of a gruesome battle to a historic home run, some of the most important events from this we...
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April 04, 2011
An Enterprising Colony
The American dream was born along the banks of the James River in Virginia. The settlers who established the first permanent English colony at Jamesto...
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March 31, 2011
365 Days in the Wild West
Travel back in time to the American Old West and visit the booming frontier towns that became th...
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March 29, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From an assassination attempt to a $7.2 million land grab to a grass-roots movement, some of the most important events from this week in history:
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March 28, 2011
At Home in Old Kentucky
Daniel Boone might not recognize today's Kentucky, but he'd feel right at home when Bardstown, Ky., hosts its ...
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March 24, 2011
Meet the Heroes of the Civil War
One hundred and 50 years after the start of the American Civil War, battlefield leaders on both sides of the c...
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March 22, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
March 21, 1965:
In the name of African-American voting rights, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a h...
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March 21, 2011
Not Even Past
There are many history-related websites, but few bring together a diverse group of historians with internation...
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March 14, 2011
Hercules of the American Revolution
"Without him, we would have lost two crucial battles, perhaps the war, and with it our freedom. He [Peter Francisco] was truly a one-man army." — Gen....
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March 10, 2011
A Story for the Ages--For ALL Ages
It's never too early to start learning history. Why, after all, should all the fun be limited to grownups?
In Fort Mose and...
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March 07, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From an iconic board game to the birth of a mustang to the world's first ironclad naval battle, some of the most important events from this week in hi...
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March 01, 2011
What Took Place This Week in History?
From the birth of a grassroots peace organization to the establishment of America's "first national park" to a hoopster's 100-point game, some of the ...
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February 28, 2011
Exhibit Celebrates Harlem's Apollo Theater
From its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African-American entertainment and American pop culture, Harl...
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February 24, 2011
African Burial Ground is a Sacred Space
It's no surprise that surprising things might turn up when excavating for a new building. But this discovery went far beyond "unexpected."
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February 22, 2011
The Miracle on Ice
In one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, 31 years ago today the underdog United States hockey te...
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February 17, 2011
Presidential Fun Facts
For more than 200 years, U.S. presidents and their families have resided at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washin...
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February 15, 2011
The Beginnings of Tiffany & Co.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend ... especially if they come inside the little blue box made famous by Tiffany & Co., one of the most famous jewe...
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February 14, 2011
The Working White House
They were maids, cooks, butlers, doormen, electricians, and all the people who kept the nation's most famous h...
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February 10, 2011
Exhibit Explores Interracial Ties
The relationship between American Indians and African Americans is complex and little understood. But in fact ...
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February 08, 2011
A Star is Born
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." — James Dean
Today, February 8, marks the birth of James Dean (Feb. 8, 1931), w...
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February 01, 2011
They Call Me Doc
Most people recognize legendary Old West gunfighter John Henry "Doc" Holliday from actor Val Kilmer's unforgettable depiction of him in the 1993 motio...
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January 31, 2011
An Extraordinary Life
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 2009, the Smithsonian's National Museum of ...
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January 27, 2011
To Touch the Face of God
Jan. 28, 1986, was a typically bright-blue—if unusually cold—morning in Florida when the space shuttle Challen...
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January 25, 2011
Celebrate Black History Month
February is Black History Month and HISTORY, The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administra...
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January 24, 2011
Revisit Reagan's Silver Screen Triumphs
It might have seemed improbable at one time that a movie actor would also have the chops to become president. But Ronald Reagan more than pulled it of...
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January 20, 2011
History is Served
Have you ever wondered what breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus might have looked like had you lived 200 or 300 years ago? Well, there's one thing we k...
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January 18, 2011
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Hard times hardly seem like they'd inspire artistic expression. Then again, have you watched The Grapes of Wra...
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January 17, 2011
Help Make the Dream Come True
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired men and women, young and old, in the United States and around the world. And today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ...
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January 13, 2011
Hall of Fame Celebrates 75 Years
We're looking out the window right now—nearly two feet of snow covers the ground and the temperature is 8 degrees—and visions of baseball are dancing ...
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January 11, 2011
Middle Passages
Middle Passages
Between 1501 and 1867, the transatlantic slave trade claimed an estimate...
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January 10, 2011
Save Some Time and Learn from Others
If we really learn from our mistakes, shouldn't most of us be nearly geniuses by now? Maybe we're just having a hard time with the "learning" part.
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January 06, 2011
New Views from Mount Vernon
He remains one of the most fascinating and important figures in American history, yet he is also one of the most difficult to get to know. We instantl...
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January 04, 2011
The South Secedes
Once South Carolina bolted from the Union the preceding December, it was almost a fait accompli that other Sou...
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