animal rights

The story of American abolitionists who, after Emancipation, pivoted from antislavery campaigns to animal welfare advocacy.

In defense of the furred and the hoofed.

Held across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the events sought to raise awareness about workhorses' poor living conditions.

Maybe what we need is not just a new form of poultry farming but a complete revolution in how we relate to meat.

For 50 years, this bizarre act was one of the Atlantic City's biggest attractions.

Since the 1970s, the U.S. and Russia have used marine mammals to further their military objectives, sparking protest from animal rights activists.

A story about dogs used to fight in World War II and what became of them.

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

The White House wants to reinstate the sale of horses for slaughter, but eating horse meat has always been politically treacherous.

Crazy cat ladies have come to dominate this election season. It’s hardly the first time.

Rouse reveals the hidden queer histories of suffragists like Alice Morgan Wright, who balanced activism with private, erased relationships.

How a 1960s interspecies communication experiment went haywire.

Environmental radicalism, left and right.

The relentless radicalism of Benjamin Lay.

The humble drinking fountain can tell us much about a society’s attitudes towards health, hygiene, equity, virtue, public goods and civic responsibilities.

First came the politics of right-wing grievance. Then came the new foodie culture. Together, they combined to create one toxic food fight.

The USDA has become an inefficient monster that often promotes products that are bad for consumers and the environment. Let’s replace it with a Department of Food.

Mark Bittman’s new history looks at the economy and politics of junk food.

A cat named Miss Pussy! A racist parrot! Benjamin Harrison’s possums, which he later ate!

Once a means of survival, and then an exploitative spectacle, the sport can also embody a synergy with a top predator in Florida’s changing landscape.

Environmental historian Donald E. Worster pushes back against recent characterizations of Muir as a racist.

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

A new documentary tells the history of the big top.

As historians turn their attention to animals, they are shedding new light on what it means to be human.

From Davy Crockett to Teddy Roosevelt, this is the legacy of hunting in American culture.

In the 1950s, if a woman wanted to know if she was pregnant, she needed to get her urine injected into a frog.