Naturalist and explorer George Cherrie kept a meticulous diary of the journey down an uncharted river in the Brazilian Amazon, which he took with Theodore Roosevelt in 1914.
Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson discusses the president's love of Lincoln, penchant for Hungarian poetry, and the book that inspired his conservation legacy.
The iconic entertainer delivered his unique brand of humor to troops around the globe and into the living rooms of millions of Americans. Read a conversation with his biographer.Â
Country music is often associated with nationalistic, military themes. But the real nature of the relationship between the genre and the armed forces is a lot more complex.
In a 12-part series, journalist Ida Tarbell took on one of the most powerful men in the country, John D. Rockefeller. Her work incited the breakup of a major monopoly, and set a new standard in journalism.
