A map from 1904 of the Panama Canal showing terrain relief of the isthmus, noting the 'Canal always follows the line of the Railroad’ from Colon to the city of Panama. "For generations the Panama Canal had been the dream of man and for...

General Patterson, born in Cappagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, January 12th, 1792, died in Philadelphia, Pa., August 7th, 1881. He was commissioned first lieutenant of infantry in the War of 1812, and afterward served on General Joseph...

" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....

Built in 1964 to conduct mechanical and vibrational tests on the fully assembled Saturn V rocket; major problems capable of causing failure of the vehicle were discovered and corrected here.

The Oliver H. Kelley Homestead is a historic farmstead once owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Oliver Kelley moved to Minnesota in 1849, the year that Minnesota Territory was formed....

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in New Guinea during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.

A nice summary of the final report of the 9/11 Commission broken down by failures in the intelligence community, missed chances to stop the attacks and more. The article is dated July 23, 2004.

As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.

As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.

Though he "has not always been thought well of," Samuel Hearne is the first--and one of the best--naturalists in Canadian history. This article lists some of the reasons he has been perceived as a failure and highlights the first-class...

Three European accounts of the disappointments, challenges, and outright failures to establish early successful colonial outposts in North America.

Henry III (1 October 1207 - 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. Despite his long reign, his personal accomplishments were slim and he was...

(1791-1868) James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States, largely remembered for his failure to avert the Civil War. President, Ambassador to the UK, Secretary of State, Senator from Pennsylvania

Raleigh's plan for colonization in Virginia in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island, but paved the way for subsequent colonies.

Henry III (1 October 1207 - 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first...

Overview of life after slavery for African Americans.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act incited a violent struggle between pro- and anti-slavery advocates in Kansas, on the Senate floor, and eventually throughout the country.

Read about how private companies tend to invest less than they should in innovation. (Hint: it's because many of the benefits are external).