Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary
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Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary

A statue traditionally celebrates great public, military, and humanitarian acts to inspire a nation for generations to come.

Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer
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Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer

The father of photojournalism risked all to capture portraits and images of the Civil War at the infancy of commercial photography.

A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy
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A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy

Col. John Glover’s generosity came at the perfect time for American Patriots to fight back against the British.

Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip
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Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young doctor who becomes a war hero and the face of the burgeoning car industry.

R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time
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R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we detour off a major Tennessee highway to experience what was once a common part of rural American life.

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John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

A New Jersey hatter’s son with tuberculosis went west for a cure, invented a tough felt hat for sun and rain, and created the symbol of the American cowboy.

Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary

Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary

A statue traditionally celebrates great public, military, and humanitarian acts to inspire a nation for generations to come.

Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer

Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer

The father of photojournalism risked all to capture portraits and images of the Civil War at the infancy of commercial photography.

Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War

Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War

This episode of ‘When Character Counted’ shines a spotlight on the man who lost the 1964 presidential race but transformed American politics.

A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy

A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy

Col. John Glover’s generosity came at the perfect time for American Patriots to fight back against the British.

Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip

Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young doctor who becomes a war hero and the face of the burgeoning car industry.

Charles Oldrieve: The Man Who Walked on Water for Nearly 1,600 Miles in 40 Days

Charles Oldrieve: The Man Who Walked on Water for Nearly 1,600 Miles in 40 Days

A 19th-century circus performer amazed crowds by “walking on water”—and made a dangerous journey from Cincinnati to New Orleans.

R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time

R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we detour off a major Tennessee highway to experience what was once a common part of rural American life.

Mary Peabody Mann: Educator, Sister, and Helpmate

Mary Peabody Mann: Educator, Sister, and Helpmate

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a Peabody sister who helped improve American education.

Philbrook: Italianate Style-Villa

Philbrook: Italianate Style-Villa

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour a 20th-century European-influenced estate in Oklahoma’s ‘Green Country.’

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

John Stetson: The Man Who Topped the West

A New Jersey hatter’s son with tuberculosis went west for a cure, invented a tough felt hat for sun and rain, and created the symbol of the American cowboy.

Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary

Alexander Hamilton and the Importance of Civic Statuary

A statue traditionally celebrates great public, military, and humanitarian acts to inspire a nation for generations to come.

Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer

Mathew Brady: The Photo Industry Pioneer

The father of photojournalism risked all to capture portraits and images of the Civil War at the infancy of commercial photography.

Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War

Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War

This episode of ‘When Character Counted’ shines a spotlight on the man who lost the 1964 presidential race but transformed American politics.

A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy

A Frigate and a Gamble: Two American Heroes and the Birth of the US Navy

Col. John Glover’s generosity came at the perfect time for American Patriots to fight back against the British.

Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip

Horatio Nelson Jackson and the First Transcontinental Roadtrip

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young doctor who becomes a war hero and the face of the burgeoning car industry.

Charles Oldrieve: The Man Who Walked on Water for Nearly 1,600 Miles in 40 Days

Charles Oldrieve: The Man Who Walked on Water for Nearly 1,600 Miles in 40 Days

A 19th-century circus performer amazed crowds by “walking on water”—and made a dangerous journey from Cincinnati to New Orleans.

R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time

R.M. Brooks General Store: Step Inside to Go Back in Time

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we detour off a major Tennessee highway to experience what was once a common part of rural American life.

Mary Peabody Mann: Educator, Sister, and Helpmate

Mary Peabody Mann: Educator, Sister, and Helpmate

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet a Peabody sister who helped improve American education.

Philbrook: Italianate Style-Villa

Philbrook: Italianate Style-Villa

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour a 20th-century European-influenced estate in Oklahoma’s ‘Green Country.’