Explore American history from its indigenous roots, its influential leaders, and socio-cultural events that forged the United States as a global powerhouse.
William T. Sherman was a Union general whose military campaigns helped win the Civil War and shape modern warfare.
What are the most important lessons that today’s Americans can learn from their greatest poet of the 19th century, Walt Whitman?
The RMS Titanic is one of the most famous ships (and shipwrecks) of all time. Its sinking is a harrowing story that has been memorialized many times, but when did it sink?
The US had achieved Manifest Destiny by 1848 and expanded to the Pacific. What was to be done about the Native Americans in the western interior?
Some US presidents had distinguished careers, but miserable presidencies.
Nevada is a state with a deep and rich history, filled with interesting stories and surprising facts.
The power of the US federal government was challenged in the early 1830s when southern states resisted a controversial tariff. This was known as the Nullification Crisis.
Much more than just the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada is a state rich in history.