The Superhighways of the Industrial Revolution Were Canals
Bad roads and mountains made ditches and locks the most modern mode of transportation—for a while
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Nautical Beginnings of America’s War on Drugs
American agents battled opium smugglers cramming contraband into steamers headed for San Francisco Bay
When Female Fliers Proved They Were More Than Powder Puffs
In the 1929, the All Women's Air Derby contestants braved breakdowns, bad maps, and desert crashes
Civil War Scholar on the Art of Merging Museums
CEO of newly redesigned American Civil War Museum talks about creating a diverse narrative of an American crisis
How Settler Abbie Gardner Survived a Massacre and Kidnapping
Taken hostage by an angry, starving Sioux tribe who slaughtered her family, Abbie Gardner stayed alive, and later made a career of telling her story of survival
Audiobook Review : ‘Big Fella’ Shows Babe Ruth’s Rise as Legend
Biographer Jane Leavy explores Babe Ruth's transformation from disposable child to baseball’s most valuable player and legend
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Pacific Exploration Voyage Almost Sunk by Crazy Commander
An early and ambitious American expedition developed a nightmarish side
Lexington and Concord: The Night a Nation Was Born
First blood of the American Revolution was shed April 19, 1775, when the British marched out of Boston to challenge rebel militia
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Up the Rebels As Irishmen Attack Britain—By Way of Buffalo
In 1866, Fenian republican rebels invaded Canada—from the United States
The Flight of the Hawkeyes: Daring—but Futile—Five-Month Prison Break
Iowa POWs walk nearly 300 miles in their bid to make it back to Union lines
Audiobook Review | Camelot’s End: Kennedy Versus Carter and the Fight That Broke the Democratic Party
Author Jon Ward shows how Carter and Kennedy let their individual ambitions shred their party rather than allow the other to lead it
This Week in History – ‘Bonus Army’ Demands Pay From Washington During Great Depression
On July 28, 1932, WWI veterans hit by the Depression stormed Washington to collect bonuses promised to them after Congress delayed their disbursement
Online Exclusive: Margaret Chase Smith Stands Up to Bully Joe McCarthy
Dignified and diminutive Maine Republican disliked communism—but liked 'Tail Gunner Joe's' way of fighting it even less
This Week in History – Jesse Owens Sets Records, Annihilates Nazi Competition at the 1936 Olympics
In Berlin, on August 1, 1936, track star Jesse Owens won a record-breaking four Olympic gold medals, knocking down Hitler's dreams of Aryan victory
This Week in History – 1981 IBM Introduces its First PC
On August 12, 1981, IBM revealed its first personal computer, forever changing access to technology in everyday households
