History in the United States

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

This outdoor mural is one stop on a walking trail that weaves art and history together to tell a tale of local history.

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

A century-old miner's quarters turned mansion.

The birthplace of the man who patented the cotton gin and pioneered interchangeable parts.

This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

This unassuming brick building has survived fires, storms, and more to bring entertainment to one Delaware town.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.