Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, ascended to become one of America's earliest icons. In a remarkably short time as a pilot, she established herself as the nation’s most celebrated female aviator, admired not …

The raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by Pancho Villa represented the bitter end to years of escalating violence along the border. For the United States, it proved to be an intolerable provocation. In 1916, General John Pershing launched an exp…

Dwight D. Eisenhower, a celebrated general and adept politician, proved a formidable opponent during the Cold War. Yet, he remains one of America's most misunderstood presidents. *Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.*

Dwight D. Eisenhower, a distinguished general and adept politician, proved a formidable opponent during the Cold War, yet remains one of America’s most misunderstood presidents. Included in the acclaimed Presidents collection.

Malcolm X embodied the anger, struggle, and unwavering demand for freedom that defined the Black experience in the 1960s. He began life as Malcolm Little in Omaha, later known as "Detroit Red," a petty hustler on the streets. Emerging from …

America's reaction to the Holocaust, spanning from Kristallnacht in 1938 to the liberation of the concentration camps in 1945, was deeply influenced by intricate social and political currents. Briefly, the nation possessed the chance to wel…

It was a true battle for the world, a defining moment in history, and the most dramatic single event of World War II. The military undertaking was fraught with unimaginable risk: a secret campaign that proved a triumph of intelligence and c…

*The Hurricane of '38* recounts the lives of fishermen, residents, and vacationers in the hours leading up to the storm, charting their experiences as one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever strike the Atlantic coast unfolded.