Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, two of the most beautiful and stylish women in US history, represented very distinct versions of American womanhood.
The experiences of the men who served on Colonial America’s western frontier forced an evolution of what it truly meant to be a citizen soldier.
The United States’ occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934 was intended to protect American interests, but faced a determined insurgency among the local people.
The renowned author built her career telling stories about the people who carved a life for themselves in the brutal landscape of the Great Plains.
Long after the Pearl Harbor attacks, former Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Husband Kimmel argued that he was scapegoated for the destruction at Pearl Harbor.
Robert Johnson was a legendary Delta blues musician whose haunting music and mysterious life inspired generations and fueled one of the greatest myths in music.
Belle Boyd was a Confederate spy who, at the age of 17, used her family's business to gather information to send to Confederate Generals.
The history of the CIA begins shortly after World War II, as Congress recognized the need to promote American interests overseas during the Cold War.
