How Winter Olympics Have Dealt With Snow ShortagesOlympic organizers through history have hired snow dancers, called in the military and helicoptered in snow to ensure the Games go on.Read more
Abraham Lincoln in Photos: How the Presidency Aged HimPhotographs taken of Lincoln between 1859 and 1865 reveal how increasingly careworn he became.Read more
How a Regional Conflict Snowballed Into World War IWhen Austria‑Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914, each of their allies quickly joined the fight.Read more
How the Trans‑Atlantic Slave Trade Created the African DiasporaThe forced transport of enslaved people from Africa led to populations of Black people throughout North and South America and other parts of the world.Read more
The First African Americans to Win Olympic MedalsStarting in the early 20th century, African American athletes began competing in the Games—and shattering records.Read more
How Abraham Lincoln Was Portrayed in Political CartoonsTall and gangly, with rough‑edged frontier roots, the 16th president was an easy figure to caricature.Read more
How Figure Skating Originated—and Became a Winter Olympics FavoriteThe balletic sport developed in Europe thousands of years ago. But an American turned it into the spectacle we know today.Read more
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Inside Their Complicated RelationshipThe two 19th century leaders had deep respect for each other. But one was openly—and harshly—critical.Read more
Abraham Lincoln’s Most Enduring Speeches and QuotesFrom soaring oratory like the Gettysburg Address to folksy, humorous yarns, Lincoln knew how to wield the power of words.Read more
8 Key Laws That Advanced Civil RightsSince the abolishment of slavery, the U.S. government has passed several laws to address discrimination and racism against African Americans.Read more
Why FDR’s Own VP Ran Against HimFranklin D. Roosevelt’s vice president was an anti‑labor conservative who clashed with the president over federal spending and FDR’s decision to run for a third term.Read more
Abraham Lincoln’s Frontier Childhood Was Filled With HardshipRugged conditions. Heavy labor. Minimal schooling. And a mother gone too soon.Read more
