US history

by Chris Wimmer

The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to November 10, 1876. Millions

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman

The Jeffersonians chronicles the lives, policy initiatives, and critical decisions of three visionary Virginian presidents—Jefferson, Madison,

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

A grim, glowering fortress loomed in the darkness, bathed in the glow of arc lights shadowing

by Jonathan M. Katz

Gangsters of Capitalism by Jonathan M. Katz tells the story of America’s forgotten path to global

by Jonathan M. Katz

I first came across the name Smedley Butler in Haiti, shortly after I’d moved there to

by Philip Jett

Many believe that the most melancholy couple in the White House must have been the Lincolns.

by The History Reader

While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with family and friends, there is nothing

by The History Reader

As of January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the United States were declared legally free

by Jack Kelly

Benedict Arnold was one of the Revolutionary War’s most aggressive and courageous soldiers. It’s possible that

by Deirdre Mask

In the early weeks of the COVID pandemic, several members of Congress introduced a bill to