The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you sp
We've come to the end of our series on the American Revolution, but we can't say goodbye without say
Millions immigrated to the United States after its founding, entranced with the promise of a better
The Revolution was fought for freedom, at least in name. Calls for freedom filled the air. No taxati
In 1788, the hot gossip in posh British circles was all about France and America. For their friends
It’s 1786. For two years the city of Philadelphia has been celebrating its independence. For citizen
In 1776, the British Under Secretary of State for the American Colonies was giddy. The Americans nee
It’s 1754, and the British had developed thirteen colonies along the eastern seaboard of the America
If you lived in an American city at the turn of the century, you got all of your news from a single
JFK said that nothing in the 1960s was "...more impressive to mankind, or more important for the lon
In times of crisis, Americans had always put their confidence in their country’s superiority in
Information sharing was normal in the global scientific community, but when it came to rockets, norm
Remember Werner von Braun? We talked a little bit about him in our Cold War series. He was in charge
The phone in your hand is more powerful than all of the computers that put a man on the moon, combin
“Manifest Destiny” is a uniquely American idea. The phrase captured the sense of inevitability—and e
During the last years of Jackson's presidency, the economy flourished. The national debt was paid in
During his political rise, Jackson distinguished himself with his ability to exact ruthless military
From the beginning, Jackson's administration was riddled with controversy. Citizens mobbed the White
In the summer of 1817, President James Monroe toured the country in an effort to unite the ever-grow
In August 1814, the White House burned. A fire that would eventually consume the entire nation in Ci
Do you know the record for the longest ratification period of any constitutional amendment? Lillian
