How MGM’s ‘Battleground’ Became an Unexpected Film Classic

In 1949, 'Battleground' was one of the first films that showed audiences what a combat soldier’s life was really like—and this, it turned out, was the basis for its success

That Time When Jefferson Tried to Have a Supreme Court Justice Impeached

'Dangerous' Federalist Chase's 1805 trial illustrates the pitfalls of Trump ouster drive

Brutal Beating Drove Confederate Gen. Thomas Benton Smith Mad

Union officer struck 'Boy General' in the head with a saber during Rebel surrender at Nashville

Robert E. Lee Jr.: The Legend’s Last Son Followed the Family to War

After serving as a junior officer, 'Rob' Lee wrote a renowned chronicle of his father's life

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How Americans Made English a Bodacious New Language

Settlers created fresh, colorful words and phrases to describe their land and life

This Week in History – Women’s Suffrage 1869

The push for women to get the vote was disrupted by the Civil War, but the movement began to heat up again with Reconstruction.

This Week In History – Breaking aviation records

It is hard to imagine these days, since trans-continental flight is so common, but flying a plane across the Atlantic was once seen as an undertaking so impressive, it warranted a huge financial prize - $25,000 from hotel owner Raymond Ortieg.