GEORGE CATLIN: PICTURING THE AMERICAN BUFFALO

Thomas Nast gave us our image of Santa, but Henry Bessemer figured out how to make steel rapidly, cheaply, and abundantly. He completely revolutionized some of the greatest of human industries.

His rails connected almost every corner of the United States, making it possible to move product...

Ok. Technically this site does not offer free books. Instead, what it provides are free collections of short stories from different genres. I think that this site is handy for busy readers. I mean, if you can't read a book, then maybe reading a short story is equally helpful. If you miss Edgar A...

On March 3, 1699, French explorers landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a small celebration and named their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras.

In the following decades, New Orleans and other French settlements began marking the holiday with street parti...