Woodrow Wilson

These Progressive Era Republicans wanted to run the Federal government like a business.

What degree of legitimacy by voters does a public institution need in a democracy, and how much independence do experts in such an institution need to do their job?

In 'What It Took to Win,' Michael Kazin traces the history over the past two centuries of what he calls ‘the oldest mass party in the world’.

The rise and fall of the WASP.

How an industry responded to the needs of workers and of the federal government during a time of rapid mobilization for wartime production.

Shaina Taub’s new musical follows Alice Paul’s tireless quest to win American women the vote.

David Halberstam’s title The Best and the Brightest was steeped in irony. Did these presidential advisers earn it?

Supreme Court confirmation hearings feature senators talking a lot, and nominees nodding politely until they can leave.

World War I saw the advent of chemical weaponry, and a mysterious chapter in the history of American University in Northwest DC.

The idea of liberty has often seemed to mean freedom from government and its spending. But there is an alternate history, one just as foundational and defining.

Over the past century, the United States came to rely ever more on economic coercion—with questionable results.

What turned Smedley Butler into a critic of American foreign policy?

A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties created in the 1900s are going strong.

On the failed dreams and forgotten ruins of William Hope Harvey.

Why do some political incumbents adopt aggressive measures to slow the spread of infectious diseases while others do not?

From the Nye Committee to Joe Kent, the fight against war profiteering is a constant struggle.

Even when the president’s party passes historic legislation, voters don’t seem to care.

The Constitution meant for Congress to pass bills by a simple majority. But the process has changed over the decades.

The fate of electrified “rural trolleys” at the beginning of 20th century could offer lessons for today’s train boosters.

Understanding how the National Park Service Director is chosen is important for understanding the current state of our national parks system.