The "People's House" has long been shaped by the visions and priorities of its occupants, from Jefferson’s colonnades to Truman’s monumental gutting.
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An estimated 350,000 women filled critical military roles during World War II, from the Women's Auxiliary Corps to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots.
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From the first maps of the American Revolution to the limits on presidential power, here are the top stories that fascinated our readers in 2025.
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After surviving a brutal beating during the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, John Lewis went on to serve 17 terms in Congress.
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A Constitutional crisis erupted when President Lincoln authorized the Army to arrest suspicious persons without due process after Maryland rebels tried to cut off Washington.
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The Apollo 8 mission was the first to leave earth orbit and head to the Moon. It's a miracle they made it back, given how primitive the technology was.
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A private pilot named Kenneth Arnold kicked off a worldwide craze when he claimed he saw a string of shiny saucers fly past Mount Rainier in 1947.
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While Robert Morris is remembered as the "financier of the Revolution," his partner and former boss, Thomas Willing, has been lost to history despite his own contributions to early American business and finance.
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By organizing weekly gatherings of political leaders and citizens, she proved democracy works best when rivals see one another as human beings.
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William Seward's 1868 attempt to acquire the Danish territory was the country's first, but not the last.
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