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Willa Cather

Willa Cather, Pioneer

Willa Cather's life and work broke with the standards of her time.
by Jane Smiley via The Paris Review on February 27, 2018

Black and Red

The history of Black Socialism in America.
by Tanna Tucker, Nestor Castillo via The Nib on February 14, 2018

A Century Ago, Progressives Were the Ones Shouting 'Fake News'

The term "fake news" dates back to the end of the 19th century.
by Matthew F. Jordan via The Conversation on February 1, 2018

The World the Cold War Built

A new book says the conflict began in the late 19th century and subsumed even World War II as our defining event.
by Leon Hadar via The American Conservative on January 31, 2018
KKK march in Washington in 1925.

The Second Klan

Linda Gordon’s new book captures how white supremacy has long been part of our political mainstream.
by Kevin M. Kruse via The Nation on December 13, 2017

It's Against The Law for Employers To Make You Sick. Thank The 'Radium Girls' For That

100 years ago, factory workers fought to hold companies accountable for their radium poisoning.
by David Brancaccio, Katie Long via Marketplace on November 28, 2017

5 Questions with Ronit Stahl

A Q&A with the author of "Enlisting Faith: How the Military Chaplaincy Shaped Religion and State in Modern America."
by Ronit Y. Stahl, Lauren Turek via Religion in American History on November 27, 2017

When We Repealed Daylight Saving Time

Who sets the time? After the first repeal of Daylight Saving Time in 1919, the question only became harder to answer.
by Kate Wersan via Edge Effects on November 2, 2017
Organic chemistry graphic of burning tree

How the Benzene Tree Polluted the World

The organic compounds that enabled industrialization are having unintended consequences for the planet’s life.
by Rebecca Altman via The Atlantic on October 4, 2017

The Eye at War: American Eye Prosthetics During the World Wars

How the U.S. military handled a shortage of prosthetic eyes for injured soldiers.
by Evan P. Sullivan via Nursing Clio on September 25, 2017

Remembering Our KKK Past

A dark moment in American history offers lessons for the present.
by Jane Dailey via HuffPost on September 12, 2017
A 1902 football game mid-play, with men from both sides rushing at each other

God and the Gridiron Game

America's obsession with football is nearly as old as the game itself.
by Paul Putz, Hunter Hampton via Christianity Today on September 6, 2017

The Military, Minorities, and Social Engineering

Trump’s transgender ban restarts the debate about the relation between military service and social policy.
by Richard S. Slotkin via The Conversation on August 7, 2017

100 Years Ago African-Americans Marched Down Fifth Avenue to Declare That Black Lives Matter

Remembering the "Silent Protest Parade."
by Chad Williams via The Conversation on July 25, 2017

The Notion of Tax Reform in Historical Perspective

President Trump's tax plan may be "great", but it will likely not be truly transformative.
by Ajay K. Mehrotra via Process: A Blog for American History on July 13, 2017
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Protectionism 100 Years ago Helped Ignite a World War. Could it Happen Again?

Abandoning free trade doesn't just hurt the economy. It threatens peace and stability across the globe.
by Marc-William Palen via Made By History on June 30, 2017
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How The Espionage Act Became a Tool of Repression

This isn’t all history, of course. The Espionage Act is still on the books: Chelsea Manning was charged under it in 2011.
by Geoffrey R. Stone, Matthew Wills via JSTOR Daily on June 23, 2017

Modern Wars Are a Nightmare for the Army's Official Historians

The researchers compiling the U.S. Army’s accounts of Iraq and Afghanistan have an unprecedented volume of material to sort.
by Adin Dobkin via The Atlantic on June 14, 2017
A group of female workers at a protest in Russia.

The Socialist Origins of International Women’s Day

From the beginning, International Women's Day has been an occasion to celebrate working women and fight capitalism.
by Cintia Frencia, Daniel Gaido via Jacobin on March 8, 2017

A Brief History of the Assault Rifle

The genealogy of a killing machine.
by Michael Shurkin via The Atlantic on June 30, 2016

How My Grandfathers Proved Their Loyalty to America

The stories of two American soldiers – one part German, the other born in Japan – challenge our romantic view of the "Greatest Generation."
by Willy Blackmore via Pacific Standard on June 30, 2016
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Contagion

How prior generations of Americans responded to the threat of infectious disease.
via BackStory on February 19, 2016

Don’t Be So Quick to Defend Woodrow Wilson

It would be a grave mistake to ignore the link between Wilson’s white supremacy at home and his racist militarism abroad.
by Greg Grandin via The Nation on November 24, 2015
A drawing from a 1908 cookbook of an aspargus shortcake, a savory cake made with leftover aspargus and topped with hardboiled eggs.

An Economic History of Leftovers

Americans’ enthusiasm for reheating last night’s dinner has faded as the nation has prospered.
by Helen Zoe Veit via The Atlantic on October 7, 2015

How the US Military Helped Invent Cheetos

How the US military figured out how to make self-stable cheese ... and helped invent Cheetos to boot.
by Anastacia Marx De Salcedo via Wired on August 7, 2015

What Was the Confederate Flag Doing in Cuba, Vietnam, and Iraq?

The Confederate flag’s military tenure continued long after the Civil War ended.
by Greg Grandin via The Nation on July 7, 2015

The Battle Ship in Union Square

In 1917, the U.S. Navy built a full-size battleship in the heart of New York City.
by Amanda Uren via Mashable on April 30, 2015
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman sitting together.

When the World Became a Huge Penitentiary

An eloquent portrait of underground life among the undocumented and the damned of the earth.
by Emma Goldman, Vivian Gornick via The Nation on March 23, 2015
A depiction of the female reproduction system in an early sex ed film.

Slut-Shaming, Eugenics, and Donald Duck

The scandalous history of sex-ed movies.
by Lisa Hix via Collectors Weekly on December 12, 2014
A drawing of a hippopotamus with its mouth open wide.

American Hippopotamus

A bracing and eccentric epic of espionage and hippos.
by Jon Mooallem via The Atavist on November 28, 2013
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