History

Bly Straub, the lead curator of the Jamestown artifacts, stands in a private storage and display room on Jamestown Island. Straub has traced the history of the artifacts to all parts of the world.

With Rising Seas, America's Birthplace Could Disappear

By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet. That's enough to flood the colonists' first settlement at Jamestown, Va. And it's putting pressure on archaeologists to get as many artifacts out of the ground as quickly as possible — before it's too late.
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History

British tanks move to support their infantry during the Battle of the Bulge.

'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II

Historian Rick Atkinson's new book completes his trilogy on the second world war. He tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the events of the war may be 70 years in the past, but they're still very much a part of American culture.
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'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II

Historian Rick Atkinson's new book completes his trilogy on the second world war.
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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Cleveland Avenue Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 6, 2012.

Census: Black Voting Rate Topped Rate For Whites In 2012

The wave election of 2012 was actually a rise in minority voting.
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Thomas Cole completed <em>Portage Falls on the Genesee</em> in 1839.

Family Fights Sale Of Iconic Thomas Cole Painting

The painting, which William Seward received as a gift in the mid-1800s, has exploded in value.
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Tourist establishments like the Dutch Haven restaurant in Ronks, Pa., marketed

No More Fakelore: Revealing The Real Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine

Pennsylvania Dutch food is not what you think. Unless you're thinking gumbis and sauerkraut.
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As a prisoner of war, Sub Lieut. John Pryor encrypted information and requests for supplies in letters sent from a German camp to his family in Cornwall.

World War II Code Is Broken, Decades After POW Used It

John Pryor's letters home from Germany included intricate codes that were recently deciphered.
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (left), known as the father of Indian cinema, examines a filmstrip.

Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film

First released a century ago, Raja Harischandra launched film traditions still in Bollywood today.
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Bones Tell Tale Of Desperation Among The Starving At Jamestown

Skull and bone markings suggest colonists may have eaten at least one person in the winter of 1609.
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At Holocaust Museum, Clinton And Wiesel Urge Young To Remember

On the museum's 20th anniversary, they say coming generations must preserve the Holocaust's history.
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First He Invented The Phone. Then, Bell Left A Voice Message

Last week, the Smithsonian unveiled the first known recordings of Alexander Graham Bell's voice.
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Hard Hits, Hard Liquor In 'The Summer of Beer and Whiskey'

In the summer of 1883, a brash German immigrant changed the game forever.
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Through Art And Industry, Chicago Shaped America

In Third Coast, Thomas Dyja explores the power of that "flat, prairie land next to Lake Michigan."
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30 Years On, Educators Still Divided On Scathing Schools Report

"A Nation at Risk" is seen both as alarmist and as a blueprint for improving public education.
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EU Embraces 'Suspended Coffee': Pay It Forward With A Cup Of Joe

The concept is simple: Buy a cup of coffee anonymously and in advance for a less-fortunate stranger.
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First Western War In Afghanistan Was An 'Imperial Disaster'

In Return of a King, William Dalrymple tells the story of Britain's calamitous 1839 invasion.
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Once Under Wraps, Supreme Court Audio Trove Now Online

After a 20-year effort, the court's entire audio archive has now been digitized.
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With Rising Seas, America's Birthplace Could Disappear

'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II

'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II

Census: Black Voting Rate Topped Rate For Whites In 2012

Family Fights Sale Of Iconic Thomas Cole Painting

No More Fakelore: Revealing The Real Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine

World War II Code Is Broken, Decades After POW Used It

Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film

Bones Tell Tale Of Desperation Among The Starving At Jamestown

At Holocaust Museum, Clinton And Wiesel Urge Young To Remember

First He Invented The Phone. Then, Bell Left A Voice Message

Hard Hits, Hard Liquor In 'The Summer of Beer and Whiskey'

Through Art And Industry, Chicago Shaped America

30 Years On, Educators Still Divided On Scathing Schools Report

EU Embraces 'Suspended Coffee': Pay It Forward With A Cup Of Joe

First Western War In Afghanistan Was An 'Imperial Disaster'

Once Under Wraps, Supreme Court Audio Trove Now Online

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