The Civil War divided Americans into two kinds of people.

The U.S. Capitol as we know it today would never have existed without Jefferson Davis. In many ways, it is his building.

George Washington was not born a leader but he carefully made himself into one

Barbara Tuchman saw history as a grand tragedy

A steel town in New Jersey made the Golden Gate Bridge possible.

A cache of photographs reveals the history of a historic Rhode Island house.

How a strident segregationist transformed into the beloved author of Little Tree.

Digital humanities enhances emotional experience of viewing AIDS Quilt

Mexican Cultural Movement in the Twenties Had Plenty of Varoom

This diva was the real deal

Tapping into Roman waters

A new book examines centuries of art in Louisiana.