George Washington Carver After devoting his life to helping fellow African Americans through education, […]
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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd: The Man Who Helped J. Wilkes Booth Assassinate Lincoln
When John Wilkes Booth knocked on Samuel Mudd’s front door, he knew who was going answer.
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Picture of the Day: January 6
Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orléans French heroine Joan of Arc was born […]
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Interview: Burdick Brittin / WWII Combat
At Pearl Harbor, Burdick Brittin saw an ensign take command of his destroyer. On April 11, 1945, it was his own turn to take charge.
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Picture of the Day: January 3
Photographers Frances and Mary Allen Sisters Frances and Mary Allen of Deerfield, Massachusetts, began […]
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Women Spies of the OSS
Female spies rendered valuable service to the OSS in the days following the invasion of Southern France.
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Picture of the Day: January 4
The Cattle Kingdom In 1866, when the transcontinental railroad reached Abilene, Kansas, Chicago livestock […]
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President Harry S. Truman: Survived Assassination Attempt at the Blair House
Thanks to the actions of the men assigned to protect him, President Harry S. Truman survived a harrowing attempt on his life by two Puerto Rican nationalists.
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Picture of the Day: January 1
On January 1, 1892, after two years of construction, the U.S. Immigration Service opened […]
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The Negro League: Sixty Years of Segregated Baseball
Until 1947, when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, talented black athletes toiled in relative obscurity in the Negro leagues, despite the exciting caliber of their play.