The Club of Cape-Wearing Activists Who Helped Elect Lincoln—and Spark the Civil War

The most consequential political organization in American history didn’t get its start in a party headquarters or a smoke-filled room. It began when a few working-class kids designed a costume, which grew into a movement and ultimately an army. And it …

The Eclipse Chaser Who Led an Expedition Behind Enemy Lines During the Revolutionary War

If you’re one of the 32 million Americans living in the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse , you’ve essentially won the cosmic lottery . Across parts of 15 states and directly above cities like Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo, the moon …