Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’
Featured
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’

In ‘This Week in History,’ the 1958 NFL Championship proves so exciting that it catapulted football to become America’s most popular sport.
Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’
Featured
American Essence| By
Dean George

Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’

Thanks to some clever advertising, the electrical age ushered in a whimsical decoration many of us may take for granted: multicolored string lights.
Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.
Featured
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young magician and medical student who became one of America’s most successful toymakers.
How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall
Featured
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall

In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’
Decoding Da Vinci, Humanizing Leonardo
Featured
History| By
Bryan Dahl

Decoding Da Vinci, Humanizing Leonardo

In this installment of ‘Profile of the Artist,’ we meet Leonardo da Vinci, the genius and perfectionist.

Latest

Saving Babies With the Apgar Score
American Essence| By
Trevor Phipps

Saving Babies With the Apgar Score

Dr. Virginia Apgar devised a test to determine if a newborn was healthy.
Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’

In ‘This Week in History,’ the 1958 NFL Championship proves so exciting that it catapulted football to become America’s most popular sport.
‘The Blossoms of a Future Flower’: The Remarkable Hattie Stowe 
American Essence| By
Jeff Minick

‘The Blossoms of a Future Flower’: The Remarkable Hattie Stowe 

This installment of ‘When Character Counts’ brings us a wife, mother, and writer who, by force of will and faith, battled injustice and adversity.
Baruch Spinoza’s 3 Levels of Knowledge
Traditional Culture| By
Leo Salvatore

Baruch Spinoza’s 3 Levels of Knowledge

Banished for his radical views, this Jewish philosopher outlined a path to discover the liberating nature of divine creation
Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice
Music| By
Andrew Benson Brown

Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice

The little-known female composer is now celebrated for her grand motet ‘Dixit Dominus.’
Richard Bell Davies Dares an Aircraft Rescue
History| By
Trevor Phipps

Richard Bell Davies Dares an Aircraft Rescue

A flight lieutenant saves a fellow pilot in enemy territory during World War I.
Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’
American Essence| By
Dean George

Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’

Thanks to some clever advertising, the electrical age ushered in a whimsical decoration many of us may take for granted: multicolored string lights.
The Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge Street
Viewpoints| By
Gerry Bowler

The Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge Street

Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young magician and medical student who became one of America’s most successful toymakers.
How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall

In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’
Saving Babies With the Apgar Score
American Essence| By
Trevor Phipps

Saving Babies With the Apgar Score

Dr. Virginia Apgar devised a test to determine if a newborn was healthy.
Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Giants, Colts, and ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’

In ‘This Week in History,’ the 1958 NFL Championship proves so exciting that it catapulted football to become America’s most popular sport.
‘The Blossoms of a Future Flower’: The Remarkable Hattie Stowe 
American Essence| By
Jeff Minick

‘The Blossoms of a Future Flower’: The Remarkable Hattie Stowe 

This installment of ‘When Character Counts’ brings us a wife, mother, and writer who, by force of will and faith, battled injustice and adversity.
Baruch Spinoza’s 3 Levels of Knowledge
Traditional Culture| By
Leo Salvatore

Baruch Spinoza’s 3 Levels of Knowledge

Banished for his radical views, this Jewish philosopher outlined a path to discover the liberating nature of divine creation
Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice
Music| By
Andrew Benson Brown

Marianna von Martines: Vienna’s Brightest Voice

The little-known female composer is now celebrated for her grand motet ‘Dixit Dominus.’
Richard Bell Davies Dares an Aircraft Rescue
History| By
Trevor Phipps

Richard Bell Davies Dares an Aircraft Rescue

A flight lieutenant saves a fellow pilot in enemy territory during World War I.
Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’
American Essence| By
Dean George

Edward Hibberd Johnson, ‘The Father of Christmas Lights’

Thanks to some clever advertising, the electrical age ushered in a whimsical decoration many of us may take for granted: multicolored string lights.
The Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge Street
Viewpoints| By
Gerry Bowler

The Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge Street

Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Magician. Doctor. Olympian. Toy Maker.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young magician and medical student who became one of America’s most successful toymakers.
How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall
American Essence| By
Dustin Bass

How the Stock Market Crash Resulted in Radio City Music Hall

In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’