‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem
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‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem

The beloved anthem of America’s favorite pastime was written on a Manhattan subway in 1908 by a man who barely knew the sport.

America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country
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America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country

Now in Houston, the Freedom Plane is bringing original documents to eight cities across the United States for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

Compromise, Panic, and the Founding of the New York Stock Exchange
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Compromise, Panic, and the Founding of the New York Stock Exchange

In ‘This Week in History,’ Alexander Hamilton proposes federal assumption of state debts, leading to speculation and America’s first financial panic.

Jimmy Stewart: From Academy Award Winner to Wartime Hero
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Jimmy Stewart: From Academy Award Winner to Wartime Hero

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we look at a man whose love of country superseded his career and inspired his fellow Americans.

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‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem

‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem

The beloved anthem of America’s favorite pastime was written on a Manhattan subway in 1908 by a man who barely knew the sport.

America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country

America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country

Now in Houston, the Freedom Plane is bringing original documents to eight cities across the United States for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

Compromise, Panic, and the Founding of the New York Stock Exchange

Compromise, Panic, and the Founding of the New York Stock Exchange

In ‘This Week in History,’ Alexander Hamilton proposes federal assumption of state debts, leading to speculation and America’s first financial panic.

Jimmy Stewart: From Academy Award Winner to Wartime Hero

Jimmy Stewart: From Academy Award Winner to Wartime Hero

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we look at a man whose love of country superseded his career and inspired his fellow Americans.

Rosalba Carriera Peale: A Granddaughter’s Brushstrokes

Rosalba Carriera Peale: A Granddaughter’s Brushstrokes

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet another member of the artistically gifted Peale family.

Standing Tall: A Helicopter Pilot Stops a Massacre

Standing Tall: A Helicopter Pilot Stops a Massacre

This installment of ‘When Courage Counted’ features Hugh Thompson and his heroic crewmates who helped end the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War.

The Forgotten First Fleet: Origins of the US Coast Guard

The Forgotten First Fleet: Origins of the US Coast Guard

From Alexander Hamilton’s “sentinels of the laws” to modern rescues, discover how the Revenue Marine Service evolved into today’s heroic U.S. Coast Guard.

The War Hero Who Introduced Edison’s Phonograph to Europe

The War Hero Who Introduced Edison’s Phonograph to Europe

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ George Gouraud begins life in tragedy but becomes the great promoter of American technology.