Helping to fight crime in the 19th century, Allan Pinkerton built a detective agency that took on high-profile cases and even prevented a presidential assassination.
The Vietnam War was full of historical blunders and political paranoia that caused America to be caught by its own flawed rationale.
Jonas Green, publisher of The Maryland Gazette and a luminary of early Annapolis, helped light the spark of revolution through opposition to the Stamp Act.
From a good night’s sleep to perfect vision and improved hearing, a number of NASA inventions have improved the lives of millions down on Earth.
When the architect of Prohibition was found to be secretly hoarding alcohol, danger and drama erupted on the streets of mid-19th century Portland, Maine.
Wildlife management took a unique, high-flying turn when Idaho attempted to deal with suburban beaver overpopulation in 1948.
An undercover agent, a spy, and the first woman gumshoe, Kate Warne helped bust crime and save the Union.
Mary Chesnut’s private diary offers an intimate and colorful glimpse into what life was like for the South’s elite class during the Civil War.
