Chicago Magic: Sleight of Hand in the Windy City
Chicago, that tough midwest city on Lake Michigan, is known for many things, including the meat packing industry,...
The time Abraham Lincoln visited a Virginia battlefield
Abraham Lincoln famously spent much of his presidency traveling. He went to Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation...
Meet Tristan Smith, Author of “A History Lover’s Guide to Houston”
Houston, that huge yet friendly city on the Gulf Coast, isn’t exactly known looking in the rearview mirror. In fact, history can...
Disaster and Recovery: The Great Virginia Flood of 1870
Natural disasters are unavoidable; but it’s a community’s response to catastrophe that changes and, hopefully, improves over time. When a flood ravaged...
Digging up Philadelphia graves
This mid-1960s aerial view of Philadelphia's Washington Square shows the Philadelphia Athenæum, located on ground that once held the Walnut Street...
Area 51 History: Secrets Unveiled
Deep in the Nevada desert, about 180 km north of Las Vegas, lies a military base wrapped in a veil of conspiracy...