In late 1919 and early 1920, scientists and canners worked with the government to protect the public from the deadly toxin
White Arkansans, fearful of what would happen if African-Americans organized, took violent action, but it was the victims who ended up standing trial
A one-room show at the National Portrait Gallery is a hauntingly relevant 50-year-old time capsule
The future George IV was a big fan of the author, a feeling she half-heartedly reciprocated with a dedication years later
As news starts pouring in of an attack on the World Trade Center, concerned air traffic controllers begin to suspect the worst
Life for the 110,000 Japanese-Americans living in internment camps was oddly surreal: they could work, study, pray, even join the military
Convinced of rampant bias on the evening news, Paul Simpson founded the Vanderbilt Television News Archive, a repository that continues to grow today
The little-known story of an early champion of workers’ rights receives new recognition
Jamestown Rediscovery archeologists use new technology to uncover the bones of one of the first English colonists
Canada recently slapped a tariff on U.S. exports of ketchup, and the EU plans to do the same. But is the condiment all that American?
In the summer of 1968, the neighborhood of Glenville erupted in “urban warfare,” leaving seven dead and heightening police-community tensions
After moving to Philadelphia and joining the Quakers, Angelina Grimké rededicated her life to fighting for racial equality
The United States has a history of denaturalization spanning more than a century
In 1932, nine days after his inauguration, President Roosevelt signed an order authorizing the sale of beer
Al Capone wasn't just one of the biggest distributers of bootleg alcohol during Prohibition, he also embraced his notoriety in some flamboyant ways
Black cooks created the feasts that gave the South its reputation for hospitality
The economic and infrastructure rebuilding of postwar Tokyo was nothing short of a miracle. It culminated with hosting the 1964 Olympic Games
Yekaterina Budanova, who died in combat 75 years ago today, reveals a larger story about the complicated history of women soldiers in the Red Army
A century ago, a German U-boat fired at five vessels and a Massachusetts beach before slinking back out to sea
Honor the anti-apartheid activist’s legacy by following his footsteps for his 100th birthday
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