Abraham Lincoln was, on balance, an astute judge of character, but now and then he made a mistake. Unfortunately, during the months that led to Gettysburg, those mistakes involved the commanders of the Army of the Potomac. …
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Gettysburg: The Sergeant
The noted chronicler of U.S. military history explores the thoughts of a fictional Confederate fighter as he prepares his troops for Pickett’s Charge
Gettysburg: In the Footsteps of Mathew Brady
Photographer Todd Harrington revisited the sites shown in images originally captured by Mathew Brady and Timothy O’Sullivan to reveal how the setting of the Civil War’s most important turning point has evolved in the past …
Taller, Faster, Loopier: 7 of the World’s Craziest Roller Coasters
Full Throttle opens today at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, becoming the tallest, fastest looping coaster in the world. Here’s a look at its record-breaking predecessors.
The Most Anticipated Babies of All Time
We list ’em all, from Baby Cambridge to “Fetus King” Shapur II.
All About Eavesdropping: LIFE Magazine’s Eerily Prescient Story From 1966
Nearly 50 years ago, A LIFE cover story warned that the government is snooping on Americans far too much. Some of that story could have been written this week, amid revelations that the Obama administration is collecting Americans’ phone records.
Amelia Earhart’s Plane Wreckage May Be Visible in Newly-Released Images
Some believe that the images depict a wing of Earhart’s two-engine Lockheed Electra from her doomed 1937 flight.
Cannibalism at Jamestown: Listening to the Bones
She was thrown out, or at least her head was, with the remains of other animals – dogs, horses, squirrels – and other debris that the colonists discarded during the winter of 1609-1610.
Possible Ancient Burial Ground Discovered Beneath Sea of Galilee in Israel
The 60,000-ton stone structure is larger than a Boeing 747 and could date back over 4,000 years.
Leonhard Euler: Google Doodle Honors 306th Birthday of Swiss Mathematician
He is best-known for his contributions to pure mathematics, calculus and Sudoku.
Was Shakespeare a Humble Schoolmaster During His ‘Lost Years’?
The bard’s mysterious early life is revealed.
Five Protest Songs About Margaret Thatcher
Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her controversial conservative policies inspired a slew of protest songs during the 1980s.