Many of the world's people regard the Bible as a sacred text that's integral to their daily lives. So what inspired a U.S. president to cut up a Bible and take out sections he disapproved of? See more »

It's the garnish of choice for eggnog, and some say it's an aphrodisiac. Nutmeg used to be a really hot commodity -- so hot, the Dutch thought it was more valuable than Manhattan. See more »

The Puritans who conducted the witchcraft trials in Salem, Mass., suspected the devil was at work in their society. But could the madness have been caused by drugs? See more »

When Gov. John White left Roanoke to gather supplies from England, he was astonished at what he found upon his return: nothing. The colonists were gone, their houses were gone and the only clue was a tree carved with the word "CROATOAN." See more »

For centuries, terrorists plundered European and U.S. ships in the Mediterranean. Who were the perpetrators, and how did America put an end to their kidnapping, enslavement and extortion? See more »

The first recorded murder in America was committed by someone who came over on the Mayflower. Who was it, and why did he do it? See more »

Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America. On May 14, 1607, three ships from London landed here with 104 or 105 colonists. See more »

American Colonial Life (1607-1776), the way of life in the 13 colonies that became the United States. See more »

Baltimore, the hereditary title of the Calvert family, the English family that founded Maryland. See more »

Log Cabin, a box-like dwelling made of small logs. The log cabins of the American pioneers were simple in construction because trees were their only building material, and the ax, adz, and auger were their only tools. See more »