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Saving Babies With the Apgar Score
Dr. Virginia Apgar devised a test to determine if a newborn was healthy.
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‘Amarillo by Morning’: The Chronicles of Rodeo Cowboy
Fast shipping rates helped inspire Terry Stafford’s classic cowboy anthem.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Millions of Years in the Making
Colorado’s renowned concert space is a natural wonder of the live music world.
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Dr. Philip Mazzei: Thomas Jefferson’s Italian Friend
The physician promoted European agriculture in the colonies and embarked on diplomacy for America during the War for Independence.
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Maria Beasley: Saving Lives at Sea
Inventor of the first life raft, Beasley created devices that made life better for all.
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Lest We Forget: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester
When the Dorchester was torpedoed in World War II, four men from different faiths became a symbol of courage and unity.
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How NORAD Helps to Track Down Santa Every Christmas
On one very special night each year, all eyes are on the sky—especially those at the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
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5 Best Places to Catch the Holiday Magic in America
From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.
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Jim Yellig: The Real Santa from Santa Claus, Indiana
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a Navy veteran who kept a sacred promise to ‘forever be Santa Claus.’
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Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
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Andrew Jackson Versus John Calhoun: The Crisis of Nullification
In ‘This Week in History,’ John C. Calhoun adopts the Jeffersonian-Madisonian theory of nullification leading to a state versus federal standoff.
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Ransom Olds: He Helped Put America on Wheels
This industrialist designed the Oldsmobile and was a foundational force in America’s early automobile industry.
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The Lone Star State Patriot and Prophet: Sam Houston
This installment of “When Character Counted” brings us a man whose personality and achievements were as grand as the state he helped shape.
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Romeo Muller: The Man Who Scripted Christmas
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young puppeteer whose gift for writing establishes some of America’s best Christmas traditions.
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‘Listening to the Law’: Amy Coney Barrett Reflects on the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Justice writes about the nuances of constitutional law in her new book.
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Saving Babies With the Apgar Score
Dr. Virginia Apgar devised a test to determine if a newborn was healthy.
|
‘Amarillo by Morning’: The Chronicles of Rodeo Cowboy
Fast shipping rates helped inspire Terry Stafford’s classic cowboy anthem.
|
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
This installment of When Character Counts brings us a wife, mother, and writer who, by force of will and faith, battled injustice and adversity.
|
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.
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
In ‘This Week in History,’ architects and designers assembled to create ‘the greatest achievement of the theatrical world.’
|
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Millions of Years in the Making
Colorado’s renowned concert space is a natural wonder of the live music world.
|
Dr. Philip Mazzei: Thomas Jefferson’s Italian Friend
The physician promoted European agriculture in the colonies and embarked on diplomacy for America during the War for Independence.
|
Maria Beasley: Saving Lives at Sea
Inventor of the first life raft, Beasley created devices that made life better for all.
|
Lest We Forget: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester
When the Dorchester was torpedoed in World War II, four men from different faiths became a symbol of courage and unity.
|
How NORAD Helps to Track Down Santa Every Christmas
On one very special night each year, all eyes are on the sky—especially those at the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
|
5 Best Places to Catch the Holiday Magic in America
From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.
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Jim Yellig: The Real Santa from Santa Claus, Indiana
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a Navy veteran who kept a sacred promise to ‘forever be Santa Claus.’
|
Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
|
Andrew Jackson Versus John Calhoun: The Crisis of Nullification
In ‘This Week in History,’ John C. Calhoun adopts the Jeffersonian-Madisonian theory of nullification leading to a state versus federal standoff.
|
Ransom Olds: He Helped Put America on Wheels
This industrialist designed the Oldsmobile and was a foundational force in America’s early automobile industry.
|
The Lone Star State Patriot and Prophet: Sam Houston
This installment of “When Character Counted” brings us a man whose personality and achievements were as grand as the state he helped shape.
|
Romeo Muller: The Man Who Scripted Christmas
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young puppeteer whose gift for writing establishes some of America’s best Christmas traditions.
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‘Listening to the Law’: Amy Coney Barrett Reflects on the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Justice writes about the nuances of constitutional law in her new book.
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