America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Near the end of the 19th century, America's cowboys were becoming the subjects of stories in the national media.
Surfing Was A Big Part Of Hawaiian History
Andrea Fleytas is monitoring various safety indicators on the Deepwater Horizon when numerous alarms warn about extremely high levels of combustible g...
Andrew Jackson was America's 7th President. This portrait of him, by Thomas Sully, was created in 1824.
Some decisions by Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), America's seventh president, greatly disturbed Native Americans. Among the results, of those decisions, ...
Anne Hutchinson - and some of her children - died unfortunate deaths of mistaken identity in the summer of 1643.
Ansel Adams, one of America's greatest photographers, started his professional life as a pianist. What made him decide to switch profressions?
Members of the Anti-Saloon League believed that once Prohibition was enacted, and enforced, Americans would stop drinking alcoholic beverages
Apollo 11's Lunar landing is a dangerous mission without alarms going off. Getting close to the Moon's surface, the astronauts receive a program warn...
This is the official portrait of the Apollo 11 crew.
During the Apollo 13 accident, the crew used the three modules of their spacecraft in unplanned ways.
Gene Kranz was a key player, among other NASA employees, who helped Apollo 13's flight crew safely return to Earth after a life-threatening situation ...
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