The Remarkable Friendship Between C.S. Lewis and This Italian Saint
An Oxford academic, an Italian priest, and the brilliant Latin letters that united them.
07-21-2026
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Franz Waxman: Scoring Cinematic Suspense
In this installment of ‘The Art of Movie Music,’ this film composer thrilled moviegoers through his brilliant scores during Hollywood’s Golden Age.
07-17-2026
The Offspring of Canadian Prime Ministers
Commentary It’s interesting how talent in a family gets passed down—or doesn’t. Sir Winston Churchill’s father, Lord Randolph, was a brilliant statesman who rose rapidly but died at ...
07-17-2026
From Cricket to ‘Brain Sauce’: Exploring Life Around Australia’s Oldest Parliament
A free exhibition at New South Wales Parliament House reveals the food, sport, and social habits of politicians through rarely seen artefacts.
07-17-2026
Mary Jane Peale: The American Art Dynasty’s Last Painter
In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the last painter of the prodigiously artistic Peale family.
07-16-2026
For the Children’s Sake: Charles Loring Brace Rescued Children From the Streets
This installment of 'When Character Counted' heads to New York's slums and the man who rescued children from poverty and crime.
07-16-2026
Titian Ramsay Peale II: American Naturalist and Explorer
In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,' we meet an artistically inclined member of the Peale family who made his name in scientific illustration.
07-15-2026
H.H. Bennett: The Photographer Who Put Wisconsin Dells on the Map
A photographic pioneer, Henry Hamilton Bennett captured the wild spirit of Wisconsin and launched an enduring American tourist empire.
07-12-2026
Pistols at Dawn: Honor, Politics, and the Violence of Gentlemen in America
Political feuds, media insults, and a deadly code of personal honor shaped the rise and fall of dueling in 19th-century America.
07-12-2026
Rubens Peale: Illuminating Art and Science
In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet another member of this creative family who founded and managed American museums in the 19th century.
07-12-2026
Zebulon Pike’s Daring Expeditions Into the Louisiana Territory
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young Army officer led two extensive expeditions through the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
07-11-2026
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The exact location of these mythical gardens may have eluded historians.
07-10-2026
Bonds of Affection: Julia Grant, Varina Davis, and the Mending of America
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ the friendship between two first ladies helped heal the lingering wounds and bitter divisions of the Civil War.
07-9-2026
An Andrew Jackson Statue, a Formidable First
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ discover a historic statue in Washington's Lafayette Square that is often overlooked by passersby.
07-8-2026
John Singer Sargent: Painting the Confidence of an Era
Silk catches the afternoon sun. Polished walnut reflects a quiet glow. Fresh flowers soften an elegant drawing room while a poised sitter meets the artist's eye without hesitation. ...
07-6-2026
The Angel of Marye’s Heights
This installment of 'When Character Counted' features a soldier who risked death to bring water to his wounded enemies.
07-5-2026
A Bell, a Colonel, and the Declaration’s First Public Proclamation
In ‘This Week in History,’ a politically active merchant stood in the center of Philadelphia’s public square to read America’s most important document.
07-4-2026
Original Influencers: The Mentors Who Shaped George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
Teachers, family, and noble ideas shaped the convictions of America's founding generation long before the internet gave rise to modern influencers.
07-4-2026
10 Score and 50 Years Later: Are We Living Up to the Declaration?
Preserving the republic requires modern Americans to look beyond politics and commit to civic virtue and education.
07-4-2026
The Brave Irish Publisher of the Declaration of Independence
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an Irish apprentice became a prominent publisher and the Continental Congress’s official printer.
07-4-2026
‘God Is America’s King’: The Frontier Values of Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Fourth of July scene in "Little Town on the Prairie" reveals how Laura Ingalls Wilder understood freedom.
07-4-2026
Titian Ramsay Peale I: An impressive Career for a Short-Lived Naturalist
In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the son of Charles Willson Peale who worked in the natural sciences before his untimely death.
07-4-2026
‘Divided Over the Declaration’: Redefining the Document’s Message
David J. Bobb and Tony Williams examine how the Declaration of Independence became the foundation of American principles.
07-2-2026