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Commander in Chief

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A self-taught strategist with no combat experience, Abraham Lincoln saw the path to victory more clearly than his generals

The Triumph of Frank Lloyd Wright

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Guggenheim Museum, turning 50 this year, showcases the trailblazer's mission to elevate American society through architecture

Presence of Mind - Recovered Ground - Jun09

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Famed World War II Gen. George S. Patton's grandson finds his calling in the ashes of his fathers journals

Twin Peaks

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Born on the same day, Lincoln and Darwin would forever influence how people think about the modern world

The Swamp Fox

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Elusive and crafty, Francis Marion outwitted British troops during the American Revolution

Iowa-Born, Soviet-Trained

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Iowa-born and army-trained, how did George Koval manage to steal a critical U.S. atom bomb secret for the Soviets?

Cook vs. Peary

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole, but did Frederick Cook get there first?

Philip Kunhardt on “Lincoln’s Contested Legacy”

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:32:56 GMT

A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole, but did Frederick Cook get there first?

The Gentleman Pirate

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

How Stede Bonnet went from wealthy landowner to villain on the sea

Who Was Cleopatra?

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Mythology, propaganda, Liz Taylor and the real Queen of the Nile

France's Leading Lady

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Relics from her 1431 execution are a forgery. Will we ever know the real Joan of Arc?

Marie Antoinette

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The teenage queen, now the subject of a new movie, was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, "Let them eat cake")

Biography

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:38:55 GMT

The teenage queen, now the subject of a new movie, was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, "Let them eat cake")

Muscle Man

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

How the original 97-pound-weakling transformed himself and brought physical fitness to the masses

James M. McPherson on "Lincoln as Commander in Chief"

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

How the original 97-pound-weakling transformed himself and brought physical fitness to the masses