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The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history.

Hear two songs from the 21-year-old singer's debut album, In the Silence. It's the best-selling record in Icelandic music history, which is saying something.

David Barton is not a historian. But his version of American history is wildly popular with churches, schools and the GOP. Watch video examples of Barton's messages and see how they compare with the Constitution, historical text and the Bible.

A new smart-phone app offered by the Kentucky Historical Society allows tourists access to the history behind roadside markers. The aim is the weave a…

Home Depot says it has had "one of the best quarters in its recent history." It credits the recovery in the housing market. Main rival Lowes also benefited from the housing recovery, and strong demand for home refurbishings.

Commentator GERALD EARLY remembers one of the most amazing events in professional boxing''s history: when Mohammed Ali knocked out former champion Sonny Liston.

2: From sight to blindness to sight again. ROBERT HINE is Professor of History at the University of California. He lost his sight 15 years ago, and just recently regained the use of one eye. He's written a new book about what it's like to lose one's sight and then to see again: "Second Sight." (University of California Press).

2: Editor JUSTIN KAPLAN. He edited the new edition of Bartlett's book of quotations. Formerly in the publishing business, KAPLAN has written biographies of Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain, two of the most often quoted men in American history. His biography, "Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain" won a Pulitzer Prize in 1967. Bartlett's last edition was published in 1980. (Little, Brown and Co.) REBROADCAST. Originally aired 11/11/92.

Michael visits the Library of Congress here in Washington D.C. On display thru the Fourth of July weekend are the actual drafts of the Decleration of Independance made by thomas Jefferson. It's the first time the actual pieces of paper, corrections and all, have been shown in public. He also talks with History professor Joseph Ellis of Mt. Holyoke College about what Jefferson thought of all the tinkering that happend with HIS version of the Decleration of Independance.

The massive coastal fortresses that served as slave trading posts during the 16th to the 18th centuries have become the backbone of Ghana's tourism industry. Jennifer Ludden reports that for many African Americans, visiting the forts is a highly emotional experience. Some are coming away from the official tours both angry and disappointed by the seemingly casual attitude shown by their Ghanain guides to a painful chapter of their history.