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On 18 April 2004 Diego Maradona was admitted to the Swiss Clinic in Buenos Aires in an extreme condition. A crowd immediately began to form... Read More

John Adams described the real American Revolution as a transformation of religious sentiments, not just a war, as America celebrates its... Read More

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The Casablanca Conference of January 1943, code-named Symbol, was a meeting between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime... Read More

The Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes. Read More

The American flag over the president’s home has marked moments of celebration and mourning, war and peace, continuity and change. Read More

PolitiFact has been fact-checking statements by presidents, and other politicians, since 2007. What if we’d been around for all of U.S.... Read More

The U.S. Sanitary Commission assisted the hard-pressed Medical Department in providing aid and comfort to sick and wounded soldiers. Read More

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, historic newspaper issues from the Serial and Government Publications Division will be... Read More

They discover the pits on the site of where a royal palace once stood. Read More

An 1861 trek laid the foundation for organized summer camps in the United States. Read More

The years since the Brexit vote have been some of the most tumultuous in Britain’s recent political history. Here’s a look at the... Read More

The bank, housed in Old City, was established to create a national currency and pay off Revolutionary War debts. Read More

Crafted by a sect that sought perfection, the classic American Shaker chair reflects the group’s devout spiritual convictions. Read More

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

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. Read More

What was the Lee Resolution of 1776 and why did it matter? Historians Woody Holton and Terrence Rucker reveal the process of American... Read More

When people remember the March on Washington they often recall the giant crowds or Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a... Read More

Controversial archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann packs up his dig site, claiming he’s discovered “The Treasure of Priam,”... Read More

Who was the ‘real’ Robin Hood – community champion or violent criminal? Those in power and the people who shared his tales... Read More

Philip James Day's moving and beautifully crafted blend of wartime memoir, transforming one soldier’s forgotten journal into an... Read More

Two television shows – For All Mankind and Star City – imagine an alternative universe in which Soviet cosmonauts completed the first... Read More

These standout shows placed larger-than-life historical events and figures in the forefront, resulting in some of the most gripping... Read More

In 1790 a Seneca Chief rose to his feet in the temporary American capital of Philadelphia and began to read in the rhythmic guttural... Read More

For nearly 35 years, H. W. (Harry) Crocker III ran the editorial department at Regnery Publishing—America’s then-leading conservative... Read More

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June is in full swing, and that means Father's Day is on its way soon. But when is Father's Day this year? Here's the date and the... Read More

Intended to gather and collate intelligence, the CIA became a secretive organisation accountable to no one. This had disastrous... Read More

The Tehran Conference, code-named Eureka, was a meeting, in November-December 1943, of 'the Big Three' Allied leaders: Roosevelt, Stalin, and... Read More

Germany launched Operation Spring Awakening in 1945 to preserve access to oil fields in Hungary. The Red Army responded decisively. Read More

Their fortunes fueled industries, funded philanthropy and sparked debates over inequality. Read More

Singleton was born into slavery in 1830s New Bern. Whether living enslaved or free, Singleton embodied a spirit of liberty worth emulating. Read More

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, The Times consulted scholars across the country to identify historical figures who influenced... Read More

The passengers of Flight 93 didn’t just act with courage—they gathered information, discussed, and voted before charging the cockpit.... Read More

Can a scientist working in the caves of Spain discover the artists behind its famous cave paintings? Read More

Researchers say that interpreting these practices remains challenging as they’re rooted in systems of belief that differ drastically from... Read More

A pair of ancient post holes near Bulford, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, appear to line up with the midsummer sunrise around 2,950 BC. Were... Read More

For the first time in over 100 years, the Lincoln Memorial undercroft opens to the public with an expansive exhibit. Read More

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