This week's stellar episode of the new 'Star Trek' series looked back at the legacy left behind by the captain of 'Deep Space Nine' and found the best perspective it could.

History is filled with tales of underdogs prevailing against seemingly daunting forces. Smaller armies trying their best to hold out against massive empires, plucky fleets taking the fight to the most ...

The author turns to American history as a kind of grab bag but does not connect the dots needed to understand how we got here ...

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office to become the first Republican president in American history. Two ...