The War of 1812

7 Momentous College Football Coaching Hires
The hirings of Woody Hayes at Ohio State, Bear Bryant at Alabama and Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame produced major headlines—and eventually national championships.
How Early World Fairs Put Industrial Revolution Progress on Display
As England and the United States transformed under the Industrial Revolution, World Fairs served to drum up support for the shift.
Weird and Wondrous: Evolution of Super Bowl Halftime Show
From a disastrous 'Battle of New Orleans' and a 3-D glasses experiment to the comical 'Left Shark,' the entertainment has captured the public's imagination.
8 Remarkable Female Figure Skaters at Winter Olympics
Gold medalists such as Sonja Henie, Dorothy Hamill and Tara Lipinski have used the worldwide platform to launch lucrative post-Games careers.
Governing body for U.S. golf is founded
On December 22, 1894, the Amateur Golf Association of the United States—later renamed the United States Golf Association—is formed in New York to govern the sport. Five charter golf clubs join to form the association—Newport (Rhode Island) Golf Club; St. Andrews Golf Club in Westchester County, New ...