The introduction of gin to England was a delirious and deleterious affair, as tipplers reported a range...
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The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of...
After the passage of the Militia Acts of 1792, the U.S. Army refused to enlist black men....
Several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the invasion landings...
He was protesting the Stamp Act and asserting colonial rights. By Tracy BakerExecutive Secretariat InternU.S. National Archives...
They wanted slavery abolished while simultaneously defending it. By Dr. Timothy Messer-KruseAmerican Historian It’s been five years...
Indigenous influence and unity particularly worried the government. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine On December 15, 1890,...
Coats of arms of noble families became attached to the owned territories. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Examining the wealth and power held by robber barons. By Elizabeth Laughlin Abstract This paper identifies and...
It all started with a tobacco lawyer. By Jeffrey Clements, J.D.Attorney and AuthorCofounder, American Promise Introduction In...
Although many states in the United States have legalized nearly all forms of gambling nowadays, the reality...
Several ancient Greeks contributed significantly to the development of physics. Foundations of Physics: Thales and Euclid Traditionally,...
The Palace was also a mark of 17th-century engineering innovation. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine The sprawling...
Mathematician, statistician, astronomer, surveyor, and farmer Benjamin Banneker. By Jessie KratzHistorianU.S. National Archives and Records Administration Benjamin...
Counterfeiting in America goes back to the first English settlements. By Dr. Jack LynchDistinguished Professor of EnglishRutgers...
He knew better than trying to run the government as a business. By Dr. Eliga GouldProfessor of...
The House most directly represented the people. By Dr. Cecily ZanderAssistant Professor of HistoryTexas Woman’s University Steven...
The 18th century was a revolutionary period for Britain. During this time, the country rose to become...
Conspirators forced the city’s multiracial government to resign at gunpoint. By Vanessa (V.F.) ArmstrongCulture, History, and Entertainment...
The artwork suffered from neglect for 90 years. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine In the fall of...
The period offers something of a mirror of the current political situation. By Dr. Alex GreenLecturer in...
By the end of WWII, millions had been killed across Europe. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The leader...
Remains of many Roman hypocausts have survived throughout Europe. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction A hypocaust...
Most every home had at least one hearth. Introduction Fire was a versatile and important part of...
The smoke trail lingered in the atmosphere for several minutes. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate The Great...
Researchers trace the income gap back more than 11,000 years. By Matthew ShaerEmerson Collective FellowNew America When...
Long-term trends in income and wealth inequality since 1300. By Dr. Guido AlfaniProfessor of Economic HistoryBocconi University...
People selectively perceive inequality from among all its manifold forms. By Dr. Simon SzreterProfessor of History and...
The African island nation played a central—but little-known—role in the rise of the global sugar trade. By...
The GOP is seeking to downplay the role that slavery played in the development of the U.S....