Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968 in Connecticut. Most of us learned about her childhood. But they didn't tell us she was a Socialist and a pacifist.
The dramatic moment marked a turning point in the so-called McCarthy Era. It came during one of the first nationally televised Senate hearings, known as the Army-McCarthy hearings.
some of my favorite history books --recent and not-so recent--that may help you keep cool by taking you down to the water.
Since 1865, June 19th has served as another kind of Independence Day.
With Independence Day just around the corner, here is a list of ten of my favorite books about the Revolutionary War era.
There have been many remarkable changes in this country and the world over the past 40 years -- an African American president, the woman's right move...
No, Taco Bell did not buy the rights to the Liberty Bell -- that was a very successful April Fools Day joke. (Yes, they got me.)
"Inalienable" or "unalienable"? Jefferson's drafts shows he wrote "inalienable." The parchment and printed versions use "unalienable."
It is much easier to believe a simplistic and often appealing narrative. People are gullible. The world of advertising is built around that truism.
