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To write the nation’s founding document, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from his home — Virginia. Read More

George Washington stayed in many homes during the Revolution. One estate, the Dey mansion in New Jersey, still stands today. Take a look... Read More

Powdered wigs, tricorn hats and ruffles were elements of colonial clothing, but these Revolutionary fashions were less universal than you... Read More

Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium. Read More

The Revolutionary War succeeded because of allies at home and abroad. Read More

From ‘Bleeding Kansas’ to Harper’s Ferry, abolitionist John Brown was a major figure in the tide of violence sweeping the... Read More

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the country is once again revisiting the presidents who shaped the Republic.  Some... Read More

The Declaration of Independence became a masterpiece through a group edit that was “one of the great marvels of history” Read More

When the English and Nazi German football teams met for the first time on British soil in 1935, the game was not the headline. Read More

Lincoln Steffens was a reporter so dogged that political party bosses called him a “born crook that’s gone straight.” He... Read More

Imperial expansion has been one of the most significant forces shaping world history, transforming regional states into vast, multiethnic... Read More

Archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture and a marble head of Greek goddess Aphrodite. Read More

Most companies fail within five years—but Molson Coors, Cigna, and JPMorgan Chase have survived for more than 200. Their playbook: Pick the... Read More

The Executive Order President Trump signed last year on National Parks, Smithsonian museums, and monuments was designed to counter those who... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

What happens when two of America's biggest revolutionary minds become one of its most famous political rivalries? In this episode of Boom... Read More

June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity. This... Read More

As the U.S. escalated its intervention in Vietnam in the 1960s, the media's coverage ramped up too. Soon, the war permeated the homes of... Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. Read More

Nolan's movie is great, but there are a few that surpass it. Read More

In “The American School of Spies,” Stephan Talty tells the story of the desperate struggle to preserve antiquities during World... Read More

Never again – until next time. 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed explores... Read More

This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required reading Read More

If asked to name the richest county in America in 1860, most people would guess New York, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania. They'd be wrong. On... Read More

"I am very much uninterested in whether I am shot or not," he told an audience in Milwaukee. Newly discovered documents shed light on how the... Read More

In a decisive victory, inexperienced U.S. troops stopped a Japanese juggernaut. Read More

The Declaration of Independence became a masterpiece through a group edit that was “one of the great marvels of history” Read More

America’s fight for independence is often considered a battle fought and won at home. A new book argues that it was propelled by a... Read More

With a plethora of colorful nicknames, alcohol was widely abused in both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Read More

April 19, 1775, is often remembered for Lexington Green, where eight militiamen were killed in the early morning hours. But the more... Read More

As the U.S. is set to host its second FIFA World Cup, a look back at some of the tournaments most memorable moments. Read More

How a Midwestern Canned Meat Became a Global Lifeline Read More

Many archaeologists believe the famed tower from the Book of Genesis may have had a real historical counterpart in ancient Mesopotamia. Read More

On the personal virtues of George Washington and our New American Moment. Read More

In the 1930s, 2.5 million Dust Bowl migrants fled the Plains states, but often met discrimination and violence when they arrived in new... Read More

Why not give them a go – you might help keep a traditional skill alive. Read More

An infographic of Aesop's Fables. For over two millennia, the fables have remained among the most influential moral tales in world... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

Harry Crocker’s 'Kruger’s Korps': A Review Read More