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From American history and culture to the United States’ vast natural beauty, explore our collection of articles and photographs about the United States.
From American history and culture to the United States’ vast natural beauty, explore our collection of articles and photographs about the United States.
Around 620,000 men died during the Civil War — roughly two percent of the United States' population at the time.
Around 620,000 men died during the Civil War — roughly two percent of the United States' population at the time.
In 1965, thousands of people reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky and seemingly land in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, but no one is sure what it was.
In 1965, thousands of people reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky and seemingly land in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, but no one is sure what it was.
Former Nation of Islam member Thomas Hagan admitted to killing Malcolm X, but experts think he had help from other NOI members — and perhaps law enforcement.
Former Nation of Islam member Thomas Hagan admitted to killing Malcolm X, but experts think he had help from other NOI members — and perhaps law enforcement.
On December 3, 2015, 48-year-old Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, after taking a toxic mix of drugs.
On December 3, 2015, 48-year-old Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, after taking a toxic mix of drugs.
Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop in the Conejo Rock Shelter and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.
Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop in the Conejo Rock Shelter and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.
From her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott to her efforts to combat racial inequity in Detroit, Rosa Parks was one of the most inspiring civil rights activists in American history.
From her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott to her efforts to combat racial inequity in Detroit, Rosa Parks was one of the most inspiring civil rights activists in American history.
These vintage images of American cities in the early 1900s capture everything from the ruins of San Francisco just after the 1906 earthquake to the barely-developed patch of desert that would soon become Las Vegas.
These vintage images of American cities in the early 1900s capture everything from the ruins of San Francisco just after the 1906 earthquake to the barely-developed patch of desert that would soon become Las Vegas.
Over the years, the holiday dedicated to giving thanks has instead inspired crimes ranging from stabbings and bombings to dismemberment and cannibalism.
Over the years, the holiday dedicated to giving thanks has instead inspired crimes ranging from stabbings and bombings to dismemberment and cannibalism.
The Pilgrims enjoyed a meal that included turkey, cranberries, and squash during their feast with the Wampanoag tribe in 1621, but these Thanksgiving foods have changed significantly over the past 400 years.
The Pilgrims enjoyed a meal that included turkey, cranberries, and squash during their feast with the Wampanoag tribe in 1621, but these Thanksgiving foods have changed significantly over the past 400 years.
From the historic 1621 harvest to the short-lived alliance between the English and the Wampanoag people, go inside the real story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.
From the historic 1621 harvest to the short-lived alliance between the English and the Wampanoag people, go inside the real story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth.
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