America Explained

Exploring America’s history and how it impacts today’s society – from the Founding Mothers to what marijuana tells us about States’ rights

The Country Music Highway of Kentucky

The story of Route 23, the Country Music Highway, that stretches across Eastern Kentucky, and home to some of America’s greatest Country Music stars.

Women of the American Revolution

Did you know that during the American Revolutionary War some American women disguised themselves as men in order to join the fight?

Ulysses S Grant: Profile of a Leader

President Ulysses S Grant was a Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, but he was a controversial figure too – and here’s why.

What Are The Federalist Papers?

Did you know that when the US Constitution was first drafted in 1787, lots of Americans thought it was a bad idea? That’s why Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers

The Bill of Rights Explained

The Bill of Rights makes up the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Many people still consider the Bill of Rights to be the cornerstone of our society.