The narrative of Charles Norris (1867-1935), New York City’s inaugural medical examiner, and his chief toxicologist, Alexander Gettler (1883-1968), who forged a path for forensic science in the investigation of violent and suspicious deaths…

Nineteen sixty-four remains a defining year in American history. The Beatles captivated the nation's youth, while President Lyndon B. Johnson championed the Civil Rights Act, articulated his ambitious vision of a "Great Society," and faced …

The Amish practice of shunning those who choose to leave their community is examined through the stories of those who have experienced that separation. At the same time, devout Amish men and women recount the pain and sorrow they endure whe…

The legend of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, figures who captivated the public eye with their turn-of-the-century outlawry, ultimately drew the relentless pursuit of Pinkerton detectives and provided the basis for the celebrated 1969 f…

Pennsylvania Station in New York City, inaugurated in 1910, stands as a testament to the era's remarkable architectural and engineering prowess. Spanning nearly eight acres, its construction necessitated the excavation of sixteen miles of s…

The summer of 1964 in Mississippi remains vivid in memory: a confluence of national volunteers and local campaigners united in the fight to register African-American voters. The struggle was formidable; fewer than seven percent of the state…

The year was 1959. The Cold War reached its peak, and American schoolchildren routinely practiced duck-and-cover drills. At the invitation of President Eisenhower, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, the man many Americans believed possessed t…