American Essence

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ reveals the painful cost that sometimes comes with doing the right thing.

How a door-to-door book salesman turned a free perfume sample into the global Avon empire.

‘Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America’ is a comprehensive biography that sheds light on the one-term president.

It’s more than nostalgia: Young people are ditching screens for symphonies.

The late songwriter was one of Nashville’s beloved musicians.

Though not as well known or applauded as Paul Revere’s, this Founding Father’s own midnight ride is no less important.

In a just world, Joseph Bottum would be our US Poet Laureate.

From a small pharmacy in North Carolina, a global consumer brand is launched.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young Irish orphan finds his way to prominence as the secretary of America’s first three congresses.

How mass immigration, labor unions, war and communism led to the Americanization Movement and Loyalty Day

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Royal Blue Line set the standard for the American train industry, even into its final run.

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we step onto Andrew Jackson’s Nashville estate and into the home of lesser-known yet remarkable man.

The great political orator paved the way for the country’s founding document.

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ focuses on First Lady Martha Washington, who sacrificed her longing for a private life to help shape a new nation.

From Frank Sinatra to space-age playlists, astronauts have long relied on music to boost morale, mark milestones, and stay connected to home during missions.

The Harley-Davidson brand has become synonymous with the American spirit, as foretold by the enterprising start of its founders.

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a visionary who wanted to educate the minds and souls of young people.

Layers of history unfold through Emerson’s tribute to the brave patriots who risked their lives for the making of a new nation.

The Great American Art Competition is a beginning step to restore the nation’s artistic traditions.

In ‘This Week in History,’ aeronauts continued testing the limits of their balloons, ultimately establishing a new arm of military intelligence.

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ reveals the painful cost that sometimes comes with doing the right thing.

How a door-to-door book salesman turned a free perfume sample into the global Avon empire.

‘Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America’ is a comprehensive biography that sheds light on the one-term president.

It’s more than nostalgia: Young people are ditching screens for symphonies.

The late songwriter was one of Nashville’s beloved musicians.

Though not as well known or applauded as Paul Revere’s, this Founding Father’s own midnight ride is no less important.

In a just world, Joseph Bottum would be our US Poet Laureate.

From a small pharmacy in North Carolina, a global consumer brand is launched.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young Irish orphan finds his way to prominence as the secretary of America’s first three congresses.

How mass immigration, labor unions, war and communism led to the Americanization Movement and Loyalty Day

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Royal Blue Line set the standard for the American train industry, even into its final run.

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we step onto Andrew Jackson’s Nashville estate and into the home of lesser-known yet remarkable man.

The great political orator paved the way for the country’s founding document.

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ focuses on First Lady Martha Washington, who sacrificed her longing for a private life to help shape a new nation.

From Frank Sinatra to space-age playlists, astronauts have long relied on music to boost morale, mark milestones, and stay connected to home during missions.

The Harley-Davidson brand has become synonymous with the American spirit, as foretold by the enterprising start of its founders.

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a visionary who wanted to educate the minds and souls of young people.

Layers of history unfold through Emerson’s tribute to the brave patriots who risked their lives for the making of a new nation.

The Great American Art Competition is a beginning step to restore the nation’s artistic traditions.

In ‘This Week in History,’ aeronauts continued testing the limits of their balloons, ultimately establishing a new arm of military intelligence.