America celebrates its 250th birthday next year, but this year marks the semiquincentennials of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, all founded in 1775. As such, the National Museum of the United States ...
Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with "The Civil War," a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he's applied to practically everything ...
“There at the Founding” is the new exhibition at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis. The exhibition ...
Before the advent of modern antibiotics, one's life could be abruptly shattered by contagion and death, and debility from infectious diseases and epidemics was commonplace for early Americans, ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...