The Associated Press was built for speed and straight facts. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United...
History
The first war in recorded history was between Sumer and Elam around 2700 BCE. Introduction Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed...
He wanted to assure his constituents that they would have an armed militia for internal security. A...
He asked for a strengthened navy, coastal fortifications, more artillery and cavalry, but only a provisional army....
Congress sent Jefferson to Paris to serve as a trade commissioner. “It is impossible to increase taxes,...
Joining and sealing documents from the 17th to 19th centuries. A Seal – or Not? A small,...
Working through the afternoon and evening of July 4th, 1776, John Dunlap printed an estimated 200 copies....
The term has been in linked to U.S. presidents for nearly as long as the United States...
They work to manipulate ideas to justify strictly conservative curricula. On April 22nd, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...
Roosevelt complained about restrictions that Congress had imposed on the Secret Service. Introduction January 8, 1909—Laughter flooded...
The Battle of Lake Erie was a turning point in the War of 1812. Introduction Just after...
The lie in the soul is so dangerous because, when one has it, one does not know...
The historical interconnection between different kinds of record-keeping and note-taking is a vast and rich field. Introduction...
The radio connected us to the world more deeply than the technologies that followed. The digital age,...
The booming economy and immigration drove a demand for housing. Introduction The Civil War was a watershed...
Over-the-top Victorian embellishment was replaced with an appreciation for simplicity. Introduction As the 19th century came to...
Maintaining the home was made more difficult by product shortages that resulted from filling war needs first....
America’s China trade after 1815 became consolidated and stabilized, but a comprehensive diplomatic policy was lacking. Introduction...
To visit either FDR’s family estates was to enter an environment evocative of seafaring and the Far...
It is a masterpiece of propaganda—a work that amplified the goals of the Chinese Communist Party. Introduction...
People used as stone points as arrowheads, pushing back evidence of archery in Eurasia by 40,000 years....
The phrase ‘hoplite phalanx’ is more common today than it was in the classical Greek world. Introduction...
The common image aside, it is not feasible for Wallace to have possessed a longsword during his...
The way in which we see graves has changed and evolved in a much more thoughtful way....
Lucian’s work provides insight into the ancient Roman world, which fostered multilingualism and multiculturalism. Introduction People who...
How the text might be read anew through a queer lens. Introduction John Wieners’ life and work...
Gambling has been a part of human history for thousands of years. From ancient civilizations to modern...
The Mediterranean environment was capricious, characterized by alternating glut and dearth. Introduction Whatever is grown and made...
England’s commercial networks are well documented in many records. Introduction England was on the edge of Europe,but...
One of the most serious problems of emerging nations is the handling of competing interests. The history...