Consuls are essential to American foreign relations. Although they may not be as flashy or as powerful as an Ambassador like Thom…
On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key began composing "The Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing the British attack on Fort Mc…
Conversations at the Washington Library kicks off Season 5 by exploring the life of a radical populist who never met a revolution…
This episode originally aired in September 2019. You may know him as Robert E. Lee’s father, but Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee wa…
On the morning of November 1, 1755, a devastating earthquake struck the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The quake leveled buildings…