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History

Ground Level: Reviving Minnesota relics

Ground Level: Reviving Minnesota relics

Residents in hundreds of Minnesota towns in recent years have wrestled with what to do with prominent old buildings that no longer define the community. The efficiency of demolition weighs against an instinct to preserve. Many have struggled to find new uses, to create new souls. This Ground Level project portrays the difficulties, the angst, the cost and the lessons learned by people making an effort to refresh their towns by saving an icon.

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As 'war' rages, Gettysburg vendors hope to cash in

As 'war' rages, Gettysburg vendors hope to cash in

As re-enacted war raged several miles away, tourists strolled a commercial strip of Gettysburg to survey T-shirts, hats and other trinkets to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War's pivotal battle. More than 200,000 people -- including thousands of re-enactors -- are expected to visit this small south-central Pennsylvania town through Fourth of July weekend to mark the milestone.

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$10M gift spurs restoration at Jefferson's estate

$10M gift spurs restoration at Jefferson's estate

One-time slave quarters will be recreated at Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello, and more of the Declaration of Independence writer's living quarters will be restored using a $10 million gift from a philanthropist who has a keen interest in the nation's history.

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Lincoln impersonators rub gangly elbows in Ohio

Lincoln impersonators rub gangly elbows in Ohio

This is a huge weekend for Abraham Lincoln as impersonators of the Great Emancipator gather in Columbus. The 19th annual convention of the Association of Lincoln Presenters has attracted around three dozen Abes in chin beards and full regalia, along with 30 or so Mary Todd Lincolns and various other Civil War-era figures.

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In '42,' a young star suits up for a hero's role

In '42,' a young star suits up for a hero's role

The number 42 has been retired from every team in Major League Baseball, and in recent years, teams have been eager for fans to remember why: It was the number Jackie Robinson wore for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he broke the sport's color barrier -- and began to break a new path in American history.

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