Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Did Tom McLaury Have a Gun?
Lies, exaggerations and warped recollections force historians to rely on simple logic for the right answer to one of the most important questions about the shootout.

Sitting Bull and the Mounties
After the Little Bighorn and other 1876 confrontations with the U.S. Army, the great Hunkpapa Sioux Leader took his people north into Canada, where James Walsh and other scarlet-clad lawmen insisted on enforcing the white mother's laws.

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man, The March, the Dream
In the summer of 1963, a convergence of opportunities presented itself for the Civil Rights Movement to take a great leap forward. Grasping the historic potential of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. sensed the need for a "sort of Gettysburg Address."

Nancy Harkness Love: Female Pilot and First to Fly for the U.S. Military
Nancy Harkness Love proved her mettle in the air and gained recognition for women pilots in a man's world.

Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman: War's Kindred Spirits
Kindred spirits Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman prepared themselves for another bloody year of war as 1863 dawned.

Edward R. Murrow: Inventing Broadcast Journalism
In spite of his youth and inexperience in journalism, Edward R. Murrow assembled a team of radio reporters in Europe that brought World War II into the parlors of America and set the gold standard for all broadcast news to this day.

Andrew Jackson: Lawyer, Judge and Legislator
Long before his rise to national fame during the War of 1812, young Andrew Jackson, as lawyer, judge and legislator, helped shape the American frontier. He would take the skills, attitudes and quirks developed there all the way to the White House.

Benjamin Franklin: Revolutionary Spymaster
On the eve of the colonials' leap into revolution, Benjamin Franklin was the target of a dangerous initiative by a French secret agent to determine the Americans' intentions and capabilities. Franklin's wisdom -- and wile -- proved pivotal in boosting French confidence in supporting the insurgents.

Onward Christian Soldiers: The Story of the Salvation Army
Long recognized as one of the most efficient and effective private charitable organizations in the world, the Salvation Army works in 109 countries and 175 languages across the globe.

The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The massive earthquake that shook San Francisco to its core in the early hours of April 18, 1906, ignited a howling blaze that threatened total destruction of the city. Action intended to save the city may have added to the chaos, injuries, deaths and damage.

Salt of the Earth: The Movie Hollywood Could Not Stop
Not many people remember the 1954 film Salt of the Earth, a low-budget account of a mining strike in New Mexico. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the movie is that it was made at all.

The Many Shakespeares
Shakespeare's plays rank among the most artistic works of literature ever created, but there is much debate about who really wrote them.

Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin was perhaps America's most beloved composers.