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Freedom To NOT Celebrate Independence Day
On the Fourth of July, some Americans have celebrated their freedom of choice by choosing to not celebrate at all. → Read More
4 Strange Sports In America's Past
If you think beer pong and mud wrestling are odd contests, you should check the history books. → Read More
Homeless Kids At Play In Washington, D.C.
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project lets children ages 1 to 11 from the nearby D.C. General homeless shelter just be kids for a little while. → Read More
Taking Care In Tuscaloosa, Ala.
On Saturday, University of Alabama students can choose to refurbish a neighborhood baseball diamond, clean-up a local high school, create a carnival or do something else worthwhile. → Read More
The 'Sex Change' Operation For Cats
While it's not a true sex reassignment, the operation does involve the removal of a tom's cathood. → Read More
A Very Native American Christmas
For some Native Americans, Christmas has been a time for decorated trees, Santa Claus and lots of old traditions. → Read More
Who Were You When JFK Was Shot?
Everybody of a certain age remembers where they were during a Moment of National Significance. But do you remember who you were? And how the event changed your life? → Read More
Does America Really Need The National Mall?
Center stage for many historic protests and demonstrations, the National Mall has fallen on hard times. → Read More
12 Pranks Of Christmas Past
Time was, the merrymaking season was also a time for mischief-making. → Read More
The First Gun In America
Guns and America were born around the same time and grew up together. Columbus and other early explorers were probably the first Europeans to bring guns to the New World, archaeologists say. And the arquebus — a long-barreled, musket-like weapon — was most likely the first personal firearm on mainland America. → Read More
The Sad, Happy Life Of Harry Whittier Frees
Tucked away in the archives of the Library of Congress is a curious set of photos from the first half of the 20th century — animals, mostly kittens and → Read More
American History Lives: A Story Of The People, By The People, For The People
All across the country, people are re-creating, reinterpreting, acting out history in some way. These living historians remember the past — and they don't mind repeating it. → Read More
The Sad, Happy Life Of Harry Whittier Frees
An early pioneer in American pet photography, Frees died in poverty and obscurity. → Read More
Holiday Pop Quiz: Who Was The President ... ?
The annual heavily choreographed PBS presentation, Christmas in Washington, has been canceled. But there was a holiday season in the nation's capital → Read More
Holiday Pop Quiz: Who Was The President ... ?
Deck the halls, stuff the stockings and sharpen your pencils. It's time for a holiday history exam. → Read More
12 Pranks Of Christmas Past
Ah, the holiday season: Glad tidings. Comfort. Joy. Pranks. Say what? For some earlier Americans, Christmas was the yearly open season for playing → Read More
5 Statements On The Wrong Side Of History
History tells us that when speaking of America's future, perhaps it's a good idea to never say never — and never say always. → Read More
Building The Library Of Congress — In A GIF
Contracted by the government between 1880 and 1896, photographer Levin C. Handy documented the construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library → Read More
A Forgotten Presidential Candidate From 1904
Despite what you read in some history books — such as the Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women — Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) was not in 1972 the → Read More
A Forgotten Presidential Candidate From 1904
Despite what you read in some history books — such as the Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women — Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) was not in 1972 the → Read More