The quarantine officially began when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin closed the lunar module hatch on July 20, 1969, after ...

The granite dome became a symbol of American money stability during the Great Depression. Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright ...

Steven Udvar-Hazy was born in Budapest in 1946 during Soviet control of Hungary. His classroom walls showed Stalin and Lenin ...

A historic plaque now marks the site of Hay’s showroom, commemorating the night when professional football found its future.

In 1940, the U.S. asked Ford to build bomber parts. Charles Sorensen had a bold idea instead: make whole planes on an ...

In 1858, Mobile plantation owner Timothy Meaher bet $1,000 he could sneak slaves into America, 50 years after the trade was banned. He soon hired Captain William Foster, who sailed to West Africa and ...

Most steamboats in the 1800s died young – just four or five years before fires, explosions, or river snags claimed them. Not the City of Hawkinsville. Built in Georgia in 1886, this tough wooden ...

Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline is buzzing again, with small towns and coastal cities seeing a wave of renewed energy. From lively festivals to charming harbors and scenic dunes, these destinations ...

Asheville’s stretch of the Parkway combines scenery with history. Built during the 1930s, this roadway links the Great Smoky Mountains to Shenandoah, with Asheville right in the middle. Travelers love ...