American Essence
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Drag Racing, Salt Flats, and the Pursuit of 600 MPH
In ‘This Week in History,’ several daring drivers built their jet engine-powered cars in hopes of becoming the fastest man on Earth.
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‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature
Known for championing national parks and as co-founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir was also a prolific writer with a passion for poetic prose.
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The Making of a Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan
This installment of When Character Counted casts a light on the making of the young teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf student.
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Celebrating America’s Premiere Gilded Age Architect
‘Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light’ showcased the architect’s uncompromising mission to create a national identity in architecture and the arts.
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Lincoln County, Nevada: Rich in Americana
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we explore the nuggets of historical importance leftover from a thriving era.
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The Bluebird Cafe: A ‘Sacred’ Songwriting Space
A small Nashville stage shaped country music’s biggest stars.
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Sylvester Graham and His Graham Cracker
A 19th-century social activist was ahead of his time in promoting moderation and and restraint to achieve a more spiritual life.
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Don Williams: The Importance of Counting Our Blessings
‘Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)’ is the ‘Gentle Giant’ of country music’s everyday spiritual reminder.
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How a Theory Helped Mariner 10 Reach the Planet Mercury
In ‘This Week in History,’ the last of NASA’s Mariner missions pursued the impossible task of reaching the elusive planet Mercury.
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Two Sides of a Shield: Authors Mary Johnston and Margaret Mitchell
Two Southern women, decades apart, brought the Civil War to life in haunting fiction.
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Joseph Keppler: America’s Brilliant Political Cartoonist
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet an Austrian artist who immigrated to America and founded one of the most influential political magazines.
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Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: A Castle in an Unlikely Locale
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on medieval architecture in a quintessential American city.
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Caliente Depot: Restored and Repurposed
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how an early 20th-century railroad stop in a remote Nevada town was reinvigorated 100 years later.
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Johnny Cash, a Fighter Throughout His Life
In this installment of When Character Counted, we visit the life of the man in black, who battled addiction while writing songs that made him a legend.
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The Long and Demanding Task of Building the Lincoln Highway
In ‘This Week in History,’ poor roads and a burgeoning automobile industry lead a group of industrialists to build a transcontinental highway.
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William Harvey Carney: To Honor ‘The Dear Old Flag’
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a former slave whose love of the flag and gallant Civil War actions earned him the military’s highest honor.
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Charles Farrar Browne: America’s First Stand-Up Comedian
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a printer’s devil, who becomes a messenger of mirth, and establishes a new industry in humor.
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‘Carter Scratch’: The Transformative Guitar Technique
Maybelle Carter’s unique guitar rhythm influenced musicians across genres.
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Drag Racing, Salt Flats, and the Pursuit of 600 MPH
In ‘This Week in History,’ several daring drivers built their jet engine-powered cars in hopes of becoming the fastest man on Earth.
|
‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature
Known for championing national parks and as co-founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir was also a prolific writer with a passion for poetic prose.
|
The Making of a Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan
This installment of When Character Counted casts a light on the making of the young teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf student.
|
Celebrating America’s Premiere Gilded Age Architect
‘Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light’ showcased the architect’s uncompromising mission to create a national identity in architecture and the arts.
|
Lincoln County, Nevada: Rich in Americana
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we explore the nuggets of historical importance leftover from a thriving era.
|
The Bluebird Cafe: A ‘Sacred’ Songwriting Space
A small Nashville stage shaped country music’s biggest stars.
|
Sylvester Graham and His Graham Cracker
A 19th-century social activist was ahead of his time in promoting moderation and and restraint to achieve a more spiritual life.
|
Don Williams: The Importance of Counting Our Blessings
‘Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)’ is the ‘Gentle Giant’ of country music’s everyday spiritual reminder.
|
How a Theory Helped Mariner 10 Reach the Planet Mercury
In ‘This Week in History,’ the last of NASA’s Mariner missions pursued the impossible task of reaching the elusive planet Mercury.
|
Two Sides of a Shield: Authors Mary Johnston and Margaret Mitchell
Two Southern women, decades apart, brought the Civil War to life in haunting fiction.
|
Joseph Keppler: America’s Brilliant Political Cartoonist
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet an Austrian artist who immigrated to America and founded one of the most influential political magazines.
|
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: A Castle in an Unlikely Locale
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on medieval architecture in a quintessential American city.
|
Caliente Depot: Restored and Repurposed
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how an early 20th-century railroad stop in a remote Nevada town was reinvigorated 100 years later.
|
Johnny Cash, a Fighter Throughout His Life
In this installment of When Character Counted, we visit the life of the man in black, who battled addiction while writing songs that made him a legend.
|
The Long and Demanding Task of Building the Lincoln Highway
In ‘This Week in History,’ poor roads and a burgeoning automobile industry lead a group of industrialists to build a transcontinental highway.
|
William Harvey Carney: To Honor ‘The Dear Old Flag’
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a former slave whose love of the flag and gallant Civil War actions earned him the military’s highest honor.
|
Charles Farrar Browne: America’s First Stand-Up Comedian
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a printer’s devil, who becomes a messenger of mirth, and establishes a new industry in humor.
|
‘Carter Scratch’: The Transformative Guitar Technique
Maybelle Carter’s unique guitar rhythm influenced musicians across genres.
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