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Samuel Colt: The Inventor Who Revolutionized Firearms
The son of a textile manufacturer, the inventive and enthusiastic Samuel Colt brought more efficient firearms to the masses—but not without explosions.
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Zach Top Wins First-Ever Best Traditional Country Album Award
The Grammy’s category was created for artists who represent the genre’s time-honored sounds.
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John Cassin: A Life for the Birds
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a talented artist who dedicated himself to ornithology, even at great personal peril.
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‘The Porch on Windy Hill’: Where Music Helps Healing Begin
New York meets North Carolina in this play about music, family, and repairing burned bridges.
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Bryce Canyon Lodge: History Set in Stunning Scenery
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we examine a rustic century-old structure built to accommodate visitors drawn to an extraordinary canyon.
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How a Wheelchair Helped Cement the US-Saudi Relationship
In ‘This Week in History,’ Franklin D. Roosevelt exits the Yalta Conference with an eye on securing Arabian oil and a strong Middle East relationship.
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‘The First Lady of Country Music’: Celebrating Tammy Wynette
The Ryman Auditorium will honor the ‘Stand by Your Man’ singer with a one-night-only tribute concert on March 30, 2026.
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Cold War Novel Coincides With 50th Anniversary of the ‘Handshake in Space’
Chris Hadfield’s ‘Final Orbit’ is a thrilling suspense novel that seamlessly ties fiction and space age history together
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Oak Alley Plantation: A Stately Mansion Among Treasured Trees
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour a palatial Greek Revival-style mansion in Southern Louisiana.
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‘Challenger:' Compromising Safety for ‘Go Fever’
Adam Higginbotham’s account of the 1986 disaster and its aftermath shows how NASA oversold the Space Shuttle.
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Newcomb Pottery: New Orleans Arts and Crafts Movement
Southern women contributed to Newcomb’s 20th-century success through their virtuosity, complex creative design, and technical mastery of pottery.
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The Private Trials and Troubles of Abraham Lincoln
This installment of When Character Counts looks at a sometimes-toxic marriage, depression, and the president who overcame them both.
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Susie King Taylor: The Nurse Who Documented Her Experiences in the Civil War
This Civil War nurse supported the Union army and taught fellow African Americans to read and write.
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Making a Toast to America on the Eve of Her 250th Birthday
Taking inspiration from Revolutionary War-era toasts as America celebrates its landmark anniversary.
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A Reader Reflects on the Meaning of the ‘American Dream’
A reader considers her family’s entrepreneurial journey and how America made it possible for her great-grandfather to succeed.
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Brooklyn Bridge: A Pause at the Top
In this installment of History Off the Beaten Path, we visit, for its rich history, one of the United States’ most noteworthy engineering achievements.
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America in Focus: Capturing the Milestone Moments in Our Nation’s History
From the construction of the Capitol to Yellowstone and the Wright brothers’ first flight, these photographs capture the milestones that shaped America.
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‘King of Song’: The Northern Mockingbird
Nature’s suburban showman has an extensive musical repertoire.
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How a Meeting in Grand Central Hotel Saved the Game of Baseball
In ‘This Week in History,’ with the game of baseball in turmoil, a Chicago businessman executes a gutsy plan to form a new league.
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Producer Marc Beckman on ‘Melania,’ a Historic Film That Captures a First Lady
Senior adviser to First Lady Melania Trump explains how the film ‘Melania’ documents a process never revealed before: preparing for the inauguration.
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Samuel Colt: The Inventor Who Revolutionized Firearms
The son of a textile manufacturer, the inventive and enthusiastic Samuel Colt brought more efficient firearms to the masses—but not without explosions.
|
Zach Top Wins First-Ever Best Traditional Country Album Award
The Grammy’s category was created for artists who represent the genre’s time-honored sounds.
|
John Cassin: A Life for the Birds
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a talented artist who dedicated himself to ornithology, even at great personal peril.
|
‘The Porch on Windy Hill’: Where Music Helps Healing Begin
New York meets North Carolina in this play about music, family, and repairing burned bridges.
|
Bryce Canyon Lodge: History Set in Stunning Scenery
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we examine a rustic century-old structure built to accommodate visitors drawn to an extraordinary canyon.
|
How a Wheelchair Helped Cement the US-Saudi Relationship
In ‘This Week in History,’ Franklin D. Roosevelt exits the Yalta Conference with an eye on securing Arabian oil and a strong Middle East relationship.
|
‘The First Lady of Country Music’: Celebrating Tammy Wynette
The Ryman Auditorium will honor the ‘Stand by Your Man’ singer with a one-night-only tribute concert on March 30, 2026.
|
Cold War Novel Coincides With 50th Anniversary of the ‘Handshake in Space’
Chris Hadfield’s ‘Final Orbit’ is a thrilling suspense novel that seamlessly ties fiction and space age history together
|
Oak Alley Plantation: A Stately Mansion Among Treasured Trees
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour a palatial Greek Revival-style mansion in Southern Louisiana.
|
‘Challenger:' Compromising Safety for ‘Go Fever’
Adam Higginbotham’s account of the 1986 disaster and its aftermath shows how NASA oversold the Space Shuttle.
|
Newcomb Pottery: New Orleans Arts and Crafts Movement
Southern women contributed to Newcomb’s 20th-century success through their virtuosity, complex creative design, and technical mastery of pottery.
|
The Private Trials and Troubles of Abraham Lincoln
This installment of When Character Counts looks at a sometimes-toxic marriage, depression, and the president who overcame them both.
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Susie King Taylor: The Nurse Who Documented Her Experiences in the Civil War
This Civil War nurse supported the Union army and taught fellow African Americans to read and write.
|
Making a Toast to America on the Eve of Her 250th Birthday
Taking inspiration from Revolutionary War-era toasts as America celebrates its landmark anniversary.
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A Reader Reflects on the Meaning of the ‘American Dream’
A reader considers her family’s entrepreneurial journey and how America made it possible for her great-grandfather to succeed.
|
Brooklyn Bridge: A Pause at the Top
In this installment of History Off the Beaten Path, we visit, for its rich history, one of the United States’ most noteworthy engineering achievements.
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America in Focus: Capturing the Milestone Moments in Our Nation’s History
From the construction of the Capitol to Yellowstone and the Wright brothers’ first flight, these photographs capture the milestones that shaped America.
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‘King of Song’: The Northern Mockingbird
Nature’s suburban showman has an extensive musical repertoire.
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How a Meeting in Grand Central Hotel Saved the Game of Baseball
In ‘This Week in History,’ with the game of baseball in turmoil, a Chicago businessman executes a gutsy plan to form a new league.
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Producer Marc Beckman on ‘Melania,’ a Historic Film That Captures a First Lady
Senior adviser to First Lady Melania Trump explains how the film ‘Melania’ documents a process never revealed before: preparing for the inauguration.
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