After the Civil War, Americans became obsessed with baseball. The only sports strong enough to elbow their way to the top of ...

Chuck Solomon/Sports Illustrated Not even the American obsession with power would ... He arrived during the greatest slugging era in baseball history, which was fueled by steroid use that went ...

While investigating the background to Constantine J. Smyth, I ran into another man of the same name, and although just as ...

HENDERSONVILLE — The Joseph McDowell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented four American History awards during the January meeting at the Champion Hills clubhouse. Each student ...

His presidency is perhaps among the most misunderstood in recent American history. Unique among presidents, Carter’s post-presidential years will likely be the focus of much of the forthcoming ...

Now everything looks somewhat different. You can see that at no point in American history - even in those early days when tariffs were far higher than today and a far more important source of ...

The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack Laura Kiniry The artifact, from the ...

Who was the first American to play in the Premier League? Which USMNT player has the most career Premier League appearances? If you’ve ever wondered about questions like the above, you’re in the right ...

In this award-winning collection, explore documentaries, biographies, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at the history of the American presidency. What happens ...

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz ...

The movies mentioned here are a strong starting point for anyone who wants a unique course in American history, but a deeper dive into American cinema will paint a larger, stranger, and more ...

Here is a rundown of the history of Punxsutawney Phil's predictions: Since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has made 127 predictions. Of those predictions, 106 have been six more weeks of winter and 21 ...