Baron Friedrich von Steuben was known for his bravery and the discipline and grit he brought to the American troops.
Centralia, Pennsylvania was once a bustling mining center, but a hidden, underground fire has turned it into a smoldering ghost town.
During the Great Depression, St. Louis residents who were down on their luck built their own city on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Despite recent confusion, it wasn't Canadian forces who burned down the White House during the War of 1812. In fact, Canada wasn't yet a country.
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, wife-selling was a weird custom with a practical purpose.
As Americans suffered through the Great Depression, the Roosevelts dined on bread and butter sandwiches and cold jellied soup.
Denounced, questioned, pressured to resign and even fired, LGBT people were once rooted out of the State Department in what was known as the Lavender Scare.
Over 240 men and women volunteered for what might have seemed to be a suicidal mission.
