Scene in the New York Gold room during the excitement of September 24th, 1869. Library of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant's popularity slipped as his presidency progressed and scandals damaged his ...

On May 10, 1869, crews from the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met at desolate Promontory Summit, in northern Utah, and completed the Transcontinental Railroad. As the famous ...

In this week's episode, we explored a Manor that was in the possession of a french family since 1869. The family lived in this place all their lives and gave the manor over from generation to ...