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The American doctor was a beacon of hope for the soldiers he treated during his tour of duty.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam describes the specific allure of Robert Kennedy, and how he was "different from other politicians."

Goldman was a revolutionary from the start. Her work in the U.S. and Russia shook up governments and oligarchs.

Explore the world’s greatest history lessons from your smartphone.

A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.

Taking the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint in 17th-century London, Newton came face-to-face with seedy criminals. 

The speechwriter and top presidential adviser was a driving political force during one of America's most turbulent eras. 

In Ahead of Time, Gruber reflects on the early years of her career, including the assignment that took her back to 1930s Germany.

John Franklin Cogburn’s great-grandson recounts the life of the man who inspired True Grit's "Rooster."

A Journey Through Tudor England explores the building's infamous executions and the "graffiti" left by doomed prisoners.