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Legend says the frontier was “hell on women,” but the ladies claim they had the time of their lives

In a day of rampant money-making, gentle Peter Cooper was not only a reformer but successful, widely loved, and rich.

Teetotaling twin brothers built the most wonderful car of their era, and its day of glory may not be over yet

Magnificent Central American ruins, overgrown by the thickening jungle, testify to a sophisticated culture already ancient when Columbus sailed

Maria Monk’s lurid “disclosures” and Samuel Morse’s dire warnings launched a crusade of bigotry that almost won the White House

In a little-known novel President Wilson’s private adviser depicted a benevolent American dictator

How gullible Edwin L. Drake, an ailing ex-railroad conductor, brought about America’s first and gaudiest oil boom

Senator Douglas’ act is verified, at last, by first-hand testimony