The White Lion: A Ship with a Heinous History
An artist’s rendering of passengers on the White Lion
The First Black US Congressman
Representative Joseph Hayne Rainey
A Glimpse into Ice Age History
Ancient mammoth tooth
Ancient Instrument Still Plays After 18,000 Years
This shell is thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument
The Tuskegee Experiment
Signage in Tuskegee, Alabama
A Committee of Five
Five members of the Founding Fathers
Ancient Tree Discovered
A fossilized tree is seen at the Petrified Forest National Park on the island of Lesbos, Greece.
Italy Reopens its Famed Pompeii Museum
A statue is displayed at the museum Antiquarium in Pompeii
Animal Astronauts
A monkey going through a pre-flight test in 1959
New Film Explores FBI’s Secret Effort Against Martin Luther King Jr.
In this 1963 file photo, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr speaks to thousands of people.