A gutsy mission to save the Lipizzaners
Learn more about the mission to recover the Lipizzaner horses, the jewels of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, from the Nazis during WWII.
Camels trail paved the way for Route 66
After the 1848 treaty ended war with Mexico, and the U.S. received all of Texas above the Rio Grande, a new form of transportation was needed — the camel.
Examining the storied rise and fall of Route 66
Learn more about Route 66's history, unique construction, impact on pop culture and legacy, as well as, how it was phased out over time.
North Carolina settlers faced many challenges
Despite fertile land and navigable rivers, the North Carolina colony grew slowly. Hugh Earnhart explains the factors that contributed.
When Lincoln was thanked by Sojourner Truth
Learn more about the life and work of Sojourner Truth and the time she visited Abraham Lincoln to thank him for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Early settlers fortunate to land on East Coast
Early settlers were fortunate to land on the East Coast of what is now the United States because of the richness of the New World's resources.
European immigrants got mixed welcome
The United States attracted many European immigrants during the decades of 1840 and 1850. Learn more about these large migrations and what caused them.
Johnny Appleseed was a steward of the earth
“Johnny Appleseed” entered the pages of American folklore as one of our most popular heroes. This nature boy with the pasteboard hat was named John Chapman.
Rocky Mountain men made trails to the west
The mountain men were the pioneers of the Rocky Mountains, who came first as fur trappers, lured to the West by beavers and later by the buffalo.
Passenger pigeon became hunted, now extinct
By the 20th century, the passenger pigeon disappeared from the sky above and the earth below. It was extinct.
