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What a forgotten trove of videotapes reveals about the man who rewrote America’s political script.

Johnson’s impeachment was driven by his refusal to rid the country of the lingering effects of slavery.

Exploitation and predatory pricing drove the transformation of the beef industry – and created the model for modern agribusiness.

Before the Roe decision, at least 68 South Carolina clergymen actively counseled women on where they should receive abortions.

In the wake of devastating floods, one writer reflects on the importance of place to Great Plains Indians.

Before the 1990s, evangelical Christians were busier resettling newly arrived refugees than trying to keep them out.

You can hone in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian Period and the present.

The West's history is full of stories of white Americans taking the law into their own hands to beat back nonwhite populations.

In Brazil, some descendants of defeated Confederate immigrants still believe the war for secession was a noble cause.

The extraordinary woman known as the ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ eventually founded the Red Cross.

Why did I never recognize all the important and valuable stories my mother told me as "history"?

Michael Kimmage considers "The Ideas That Made America: A Brief History" by Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

Looking at a scientist’s FBI file.

Walter Jones and the unintended consequences of the War Crimes Act of 1996.

Outlining America's complex relationship and shared history with Puerto Rico and questions about sovereignty.

America’s obsession with beef was born of conquest and exploitation.

How did enslaved mothers contend with the possibility that their children could be sold away from them?

The reparations struggle is about remembering that America was built on slavery, but also about fighting for all working people.

Every four years, political parties document their positions in written platforms. How often do women's issues appear in the text?

Megachurches represent an enduring model of ecclesial organization in Protestantism.

The critical role that banking played in the political struggles of early American history.

On the eve of the Civil War, a nightmare at sea turned into one of the greatest rescues in maritime history.

Policies of de jure racial segregation and a history of state-sponsored violence continue to have an impact on African Americans.

The rise and fall of the Post Office from Tocqueville to Fred Rogers.

The Great Emancipator has a lesson for today's Democrats about how to play constitutional hardball.

Long before Reserve, Louisiana was home to a chemical plant and riddled with cancer, it suffered the deprivations of enslavement.

A review of three recent books that delve into the history and science of vaccines and immunity, and the anxieties that accompany them.

Behind the scenes, corporate lobbying laid the groundwork for the Justice Department’s aggressive pursuit of so-called eco-terrorists.

In the 19th century – when horse racing was America’s most popular sport – former slaves populated the ranks of jockeys and trainers.

Across Virginia, the landscape of slavery is fading as some work to preserve what is left.

From iceboxes to stainless steel behemoths: An Object Lesson.

Dale Carnegie treated the employee-employer relationship as a sacred, symbiotic bond.

Her death is a useful reminder that students have often served on the political front lines.

The story of one of rock's most prolific poster artists.

Real inclusivity is based on equal access to mediocrity.

Islamophobes today ignore the long history and contributions of Muslim Americans.

A new insider account reveals how the Obama administration’s botched bailout deal reinforced neoliberal Clintonism.

Angela’s arrival in Jamestown in 1619 marked the beginning of a subjugation that left millions in chains.

Dispatches From Flatville, Illinois.

The strange and convoluted history of why yellow ribbons became a symbol of the Gulf War in the 1990s.

Junk Science, paternalism, and a misplaced faith in 'expertise.'

The President and his Seneca friend Ely Parker wanted Indians to gain citizenship, but their efforts are mostly lost to history.

The idea that liberal democracies shielded science from politics was always flawed.

Huerta was far more than an assistant of Cesar Chavez, leader of United Farm Workers, and she risked her life for her activism.

The modern internet has come a long way.

Protesters at the Whitney and other museums are demanding radical changes to the way the art world is governed.

Outlandish rumors helped elect Presidents Jackson and Van Buren and have been with us ever since.

An immersive story about the bold women who helped secure the right to vote is on view at the National Portrait Gallery.

The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot.

And how black activists won the support of Democratic candidates.