The Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento offers a glimpse into the life of California's influential railroad tycoon.

Lt. R. S. Williamson led portions of the southern survey, aided by Lt. John Parke. It was Parke and his team who traversed ...

Harold and Helen Beal of Jonesport spent nearly 40 years building the model. Harold passed away in 2012. Helen then donated ...

The First Non-Stop Transcontinental Flight In May 1923, McCook Field test pilots John Macready and Oakley Kelly flew from New York to San Diego in a Fokker T-2, setting a new cross-country record ...

Jesse Katz is a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to Los Angeles Magazine. A new exhibit at the National Museum of American History details this underexamined history Like Johnny ...

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the mushroom clouds of World War II and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century. Yamashita opens up her narratives as widely as she can but is careful about what she reveals.

As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for marking its memories in the public mind. By Sam Lubell Christie’s ...

CROWN POINT — The Lake County Sheriff's Department is reminding Region residents its officers never will call their phones demanding payment for arrest warrants or anything similar. Sheriff ...

February 21, 2025 • Several entertainers and artists have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Trump assumed chairmanship of the organization.