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Britain celebrates its Huguenot heritage
Apr 24, 2013
Immigration is a contentious issue in Britain, but the country recently celebrated one of the most successful immigrant groups -- French Protestants or Huguenots.
The economics of creating national monuments
Mar 25, 2013
President Obama is expected to name five new national monuments on Monday. In addition to historical significance and land preservation, national monuments can boost local economies through tourism.
How the U.S. was formed by smuggling and piracy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 28, 2013
A new book explores how smuggling and piracy were a financial foundation of colonial American society.
How did you hear the Pope is quitting: Horseback messenger or Taxi TV?
by
Molly Wood
Feb 13, 2013
How does today's news compare to the information technology that was around when the last Pope resigned in 1415?
Henry Ford: The Steve Jobs of his time
Jan 29, 2013
A new documentary looks at the life and work of Henry Ford, one of the greatest innovators in U.S. history.
Retired war ships navigate the seas of tourism
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2012
As the USS Iowa opens in San Pedro, Calif., a look at what it takes to run a successful war ship museum.
Where they celebrate Independence Day in the U.K.
by
Jeff Horwich
Jul 4, 2012
George Washington's ancestral home in England, Washington Old Hall, is an historic estate which might be the only place in the U.K. that throws a party for our Independence Day.
For public good, not for profit.
World War II code breakers developed your smartphone
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Molly Wood
Mar 12, 2012
Before there was Marc Zuckerberg, before there was Steve Jobs, before there was Bill Gates, there was Alan Turing. He conceived of the idea of the universal computer.
World War II told in a series of tweets
by
Molly Wood
Nov 25, 2011
The story of the war in real time, 140 characters at a time.