Civil War Artifacts and Oddities for Sale
Want to buy a belt plate? A forage cap? This relic show has them, and more
Morse’s Partner Argued He Invented Famous Code—to No A-Vail
Stephen Vail came up with dots and dashes, but Patent Office gave credit to Morse, the better known inventor
Shocked America Demanded Change After Atlanta Hotel Blaze Killed 119
President Truman called for stricter safety codes after dozens leaped to their deaths from 'fireproof'' building
How Civil War Weather Forecasting Changed Future Conflicts
Surgeons kept temperature, pressure, wind speed, and humidity records—but they didn't know what to do with the data
1937 Labor Board Case Upheld Workers’ Right to Organize
The court expanded the Gibbons standard to include labor relations and other activities with even an indirect effect on interstate commerce.
Looking for Pandemic Leadership? George Washington Is the Best Example
The first president's cool head and respect for science helped a young America survive smallpox and yellow fever
Death Stalks the Capital
A deadly epidemic in Philadelphia shut down the nation’s business and taught Americans an important lesson: Good health is good policy
Giving the Machine Gun Wings
On April 1, 1915, Roland Garros took off in a Morane-Saulnier L from an airfield in northern France, planning to play an April Fool’s Day trick on the Germans.
How the German Air Force Rebuilt After World War II
In the aftermath of WWII, Germany turned to former Luftwaffe officers to rebuild its air force under NATO and help counter the Soviet threat.
Designing War
America's burgeoning industrial capacity inspired numerous military inventions
An Alaskan Village Holds the Key to Understanding the 1918 Spanish Flu
In August 1997, a scientist named Johan Hultin from San Francisco traveled to Brevig Mission and, with permission of the town’s elders, excavated the local cemetery to try and unearth a victim of the outbreak buried deep within the frozen tundra.
Off the Rails: Trailside Visits Martinsburg, W. Va.
A gateway between the North and the South, this transportation hub was coveted territory for commanders on both sides.
This Week in History – March 1–7 – Gutenberg Launches the Renaissance, 1455
In March 1455, the information age of medieval Europe began with Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press.
