A train ride with America's founding documents helps prove the nation's commitment to its ideals and strikes a significant blow against segregation.

A down-on-his luck copywriter with dreams of becoming a novelist instead comes up with the quintessentially American Christmas character.

A year before the first Thanksgiving, the very first pilgrim to set foot on American soil wasn't a governor or wealthy investor--it was a young girl overwhelmed with joy and excitement over the promise of a new and better life.

A skinny kid from Pennsylvania becomes a legend for his heroism and sacrifice in Israel.

In the most destructive fire in American history, a priest witnesses a miracle while helping save as many people as he can.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but one of the most iconic (and fun) pieces of Americana was invented entirely by accident.

It's said that the price of love is grief, but through that grief, the price can be paid in brilliance and innovation that changes the world forever.

A brave woman fights for America's independence and then returns home to fight for eqaulity.

On the Fourth of July, 1827, everyday citizens build what their government could not.

The American spirit is infused with the hunger for discovery, and when that hunger is matched by an insatiable work ethic, the most incredible discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.