Jim Bowie was a frontiersman, land speculator, slave trader, and militia officer who became a legendary figure. He is known for his large knife named after him and died at the Alamo.

No name looms larger in the story of the early American West than Daniel Boone.

Davy Crockett's incredible journey from a humble backwoodsman to a United States Congressman captured the spirit of a young nation.

Someone suggested that we got old the first time we received a senior citizen discount without asking.

Don't put off happiness for someday. Today is your day to live and laugh.

In the summer of 1969, my best friend was my transistor radio.

Clara Barton distinguished herself during the battle of Antietam and later established the American Red Cross.

Three cigars discarded on the ground. A paper was wrapped around them, "Special Order No. 191."

The truth about the deadliest day of the Civil War.

Clocks are not just timekeeping devices. They are monuments, symbols of civic pride, and some of the most recognizable landmarks on Earth.