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Painting, The Mount House, by William Sidney Mount.

The Racially Diverse Paintings of a 19th-Century American Artist

by Katherine Kirkpatrick and Vivian Nicholson-Mueller6/9/20236/9/2023

We Know Who Shot William McKinley—But Who Shot The Final Photo of Him?

by Tyler Bagwell1/20/20222/14/2024

Photo of John Lawrence Sullivan, also known as the Boston Strong Boy, in his prime. He was recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1882 to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring rules

John L. Sullivan: Last Bare-Knuckled Champion

by Wyatt Kingseed12/17/20192/20/2024

Photo of Melvin Vaniman, the first engineer of the hydrogen airship America, after boarding the steamship Trent in October 1910.

Melvin Vaniman: Forgotten Pioneer Aviator

by Adam Rovner12/12/20192/20/2024

Photo of a horse-drawn fire engines in street, on their way to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, New York City

Triangle Fire: March 25, 1911

by Charles Phillips12/12/20192/20/2024

A print labeled, To the black hills, or bust.

A Day to Remember: June 25, 1876

by Charles Phillips12/11/20192/21/2024

Photo of Trucks of the Motor Transport Corps which left Washington today on a trans-continental trip to the Pacific Coast. The Start was made from the zero-mile stone at the south front of the White House.

Broader Ribbons Across the Land

by Logan Thomas Snyder12/11/20192/21/2024

Photo of a crowd at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

The Grant Memorial

by Wyatt Kingseed12/9/20193/31/2024

Photo of ice harvesting, shooting the cakes into the house.

Global Cooling

by Mark Bernstein12/9/20192/21/2024

The Raid on Eastham

by HistoryNet Staff8/19/20004/30/2024