250 America

The Toppan Rare Book Library has a wealth of books about angling, many from the 18th and 19th century.

Nancy Van de Vate was a prolific composer who, despite the gender discrimination she faced, went on to co-found a recording label dedicated to new compositions and women composers.

The American Heritage Center holds materials related to NASA’s Apollo moon landing program, including cartoons and stamps.

StoryCorps and Morning Edition are partnering up on a project that pairs strangers together to have meaningful conversations about their lives.

The Accomplish'd Ladies Delight, published in 1685 in London, has some curious cures for everything from earache to pleurisy.

Ralph Dietler, the private secretary of Henry Blackmer, had first-hand knowledge of the Teapot Dome scandal in the 1920s.

The Toppan Rare Book Library has books and magazines related to the evolving role of women in transportation during the early 20th century.

Frank T. Hopkins claimed to be a legendary frontiersman and endurance horse rider. But his claims may have been exaggerated.

Naval pilot Commander William M. Bowlin played a crucial role in the success of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition from 1933 to 1935.

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