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Currently pending for decision before the United States Supreme Court is the case of Trump v. Barbara which presents the question... Read More

The ride is celebrating its 251st anniversary. It is considered a critical moment in the early days of the American Revolution. Read More

DENNISON, Ohio – More than 1.3 million soldiers passed through the small town of Dennison, Ohio, on their way to war between March 1942... Read More

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Mortally wounded and lying in a pool of his own blood, 2nd Lt. Robert Femoyer navigated his B-17 home for two and a half hours before... Read More

Japanese-American interpreters serving in the U.S. Army provided valuable service to the Allies in the Pacific. Read More

In his quest for racial equality, Martin Luther King Jr. never lost faith in America’s founding promise. - Heath Anderson - Start a free... Read More

Eight Americans and one Canadian were arrested on Monday for unlawfully entering the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp. Read More

No reigning British monarch stepped foot on U.S. soil until 1939. Read More

At the height of Greece’s Bronze Age, Mycenaean citadels were littered across the land, leaving a profound legacy that even inspired Homer. Read More

Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed from companies of a city's militia in Sumer to the professional standing... Read More

The 3,400-year-old Mycenaean Agate Sword features a translucent stone handle and gold rosettes that redefine the artistry of the Bronze Age. Read More

Lingua franca refers to any language used between people who have no other language in common. Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

Can you use the word in a sentence? For this episode, Spelling Correspondent Gabe Henry takes Sarah through the surprisingly rampageous... Read More

When we call something "clickbait," we don't mean it as a compliment. But let's be real: we also click. It's hard to resist a spicy story,... Read More

A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. This episode... Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the medieval Spanish warrior known as El Cid. Read More

A magisterial history of one of the worst ever pandemics focuses on the individuals caught up in the chaos Read More

These stories genuinely surprised me—and I have a feeling they’ll surprise you, too. Read More

This film tracks the friendship of Benjamin Franklin and the Rev. George Whitefield, who brought a Protestant revival to the American... Read More

TV series about the great founding event of the USA were thin on the ground until the 21st century. Read More

New documents reveal a Founder’s evolution Read More

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The United States is marking its 250th anniversary this year. How well do you know American history, culture and Americana? Test your... Read More

In the spring of 1945, the U.S. Navy quietly handed over 149 warships to the Soviet Union at a remote Alaskan outpost, training the crews for... Read More

In the 1940s, a shadowy military unit was assembled to catch and kill Japanese soldiers on Australia's remote northern coast. The identity of... Read More

The story of a man who didn’t do it. Read More

Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his... Read More

Employing every means available, including Navy airships, the United States sought to protect merchant shipping against marauding Nazi... Read More

Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago. We really are... Read More

The 19th-century Korean peninsula was a chessboard on which the fates of great powers were decided. China, Japan and Russia learned this... Read More

The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist? Read More

These albums are some of the most widely owned records ever pressed. Read More

USA TODAY Sports is launching a "250 for 250" project to identify the 250 greatest homegrown U.S. athletes in celebration of the... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More