America is mired in a period of mediocre executive leadership. One-term presidents don’t tend to accomplish as much but, it ...

Modern protectionists are desperate to find historical examples of tariffs promoting industrialization and economic growth.

Activists today can learn from John Brown’s raid on a federal arsenal and from the Black abolitionists who inspired him.

In the 21st century, one of the military capabilities that marks a country as a great power is the ability to strike anyplace ...

The 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was a pivotal moment in the intersection of media, politics and culture. It was the first election to feature televised debates, and Kennedy ...

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is celebrated for preserving the Union during the Civil War and ...

1812: British forces defeat US forces attempting to invade Canada at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. 1860: The oldest surviving aerial photo is taken from a balloon of Boston, Massachusettes.

Long before anyone was accused of being "woke," the Wide Awakes used new news technology to rapidly construct a national ...

The Civil War in this country ended nearly 160 years ago, on April 9, 1865. That was the date when Gen. Robert E. Lee ...

There is no reference to the fact Democrats opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It was passed by the Republican Congress ...

Many music lovers consider Ives, who died in 1954, to be the first truly great American composer. A new recording by pianist Donald Berman is a major addition to the Ives discography.

Jane Putnam loves the clean, simple lines of her latest masterpiece, with its vibrant white walls, white linen sofas, ...