To mark the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, TIME has published a richly illustrated book ‘Gettysburg: Turning Point of the Civil War’
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Gettysburg: Wanted, A Man to Match Robert E. Lee
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. …
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 …
Unveiling America’s First Public Monument to Atheism
Surprisingly, some of its most vocal critics are other atheists
TIME Covers the Gay Rights Movement
Over the last five decades, these six cover stories chronicled both the milestones and the setbacks for homosexual men and women.
Monica Lewinsky Mementos Go Up for Auction
Bidding for the collection, which includes a negligee and handwritten notes by the former White House intern, closes on June 27
Feet of Strength: Daredevil Nik Wallenda Tightropes 1,500 Feet Above Grand Canyon
Abandoning the safety harness and net of his previous walks, the well-known limit-pusher walked a quarter of a mile across a gorge near the Grand Canyon Sunday night. Braving gusty winds, the gutsy tightrope walker prayed nearly …
WATCH LIVE: Daredevil Nik Wallenda Attempts Tightrope Walk Over 1500-Foot Gorge
Watch the Discovery Channel’s live broadcast of this nerve-wracking stunt
Stuntman Tries Tightroping Over 1500-Foot Gorge
The seventh-generation daredevil’s feat will be broadcast live Sunday night
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.