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How the Bloodiest Mutiny in British Naval History Helped Create American Political Asylum

Outrage over the revolt spurred the U.S. to deliver on a promise of the revolution.

Horrible Histories

The perils of comparing Trump to twentieth-century dictators.
A political cartoon showing two figures leading donkeys in opposite directions. The donkeys are depicted with the faces of Zachary Taylor and Henry Clay.

Prospects for Partisan Realignment: Lessons from the Demise of the Whigs

What America’s last major party crack-up in the 1850s tells us about the 2010s.

The Curious History of Ellis Island

Ellis Island celebrates its 125th anniversary as the federal immigration depot.
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The Many Faces of Nativism

As this exhibit shows, anti-immigrant sentiment has been a throughline of American history.

Beards, Bachelors, and Brides: The Surprisingly Spicy Politics of the Presidential Election of 1856

Of the presidential elections in early America, few have stressed the themes of sex and gender so spicily as the heated contest of 1856.
European fur traders trading rum to Native Americans
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Liquid Poison

American Indians and the tumult in their cultures precipitated by the arrival of alcohol.
Pilgrims going to church armed with guns.

God and Guns

Patrick Blanchfield tracks the long-standing entanglement of guns and religion in the United States. Part 1 of 2.

Killing Reconstruction

During Reconstruction, elites used racist appeals to silence calls for redistribution and worker empowerment.
Map of Omaha.

A History of Redlining in Omaha

Redlining in Omaha began in the 1920s. Although outlawed in the 1960s, its effects are still present in the city's demographics.

What if the Fourth of July Were Dry?

In 1855, prohibitionists set their sights on the wettest day of the year.
Ronald Reagan.

Conservatism: A State of the Field

Does recognizing the importance of conservatism in the twentieth century make us see the arc of American history in a new way?

Great Migration Debates: Keywords in Historical Perspective

The use of the word "immigrant" in contemporary debates often reflects a lack of understanding of U.S. immigration history.

The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti

After Sacco and Vanzetti's final appeal was rejected, Felix Frankfurter, then a professor at Harvard Law School, laid out the many problems with their trials.
Woodrow Wilson.

Woodrow Wilson Vetoes Literacy Requirements for Immigrants

In this 1915 letter to Congress, President Wilson explains his decision to reject new immigration restrictions.
Banner of George Washington on a stage with nazi symbols and the American flag

Nazis Rallied at Madison Square Garden

A chilling raw feed of an infamous event. 

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