Vanderbilt professor Daniel Sharfstein discusses the history of the imprecise definition of race in America
On the way to his inauguration, President-elect Lincoln met many of his supporters and narrowly avoided an assassination attempt
The famous historian's eyewitness accounts of the Navy during World War II—now being reissued—won't be surpassed
Even Honest Abe needed a symbol to sum up his humble origins
Seeing everyday experience in a new light
The presidential historian reflects on the expansion of power in the Oval Office from Kennedy to Obama
For the past 50 years, the commander in chief has steadily expanded presidential power, particularly in foreign policy
And when to curtail them
The forward pass was ridiculed by college football’s powerhouse teams only to be proved wrong by Pop Warner and his Indians
An Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president
Impossible dreams and heavenly causes
In his journey from surveyor to soldier to leader, our first president used cartography to get a feel for the young nation
Historian Adam Goodheart discusses the tumultuous period between Lincoln’s election and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
In 1830, a brutal crime in Massachusetts riveted the nation—and inspired the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Accounts of the 1876 battle have focused on Custer's ill-fated cavalry. But a new book offers a take from the Indian's point of view
Botched battles and preconceptions overturned
While not as memorable or studied as presidential campaigns, the midterm elections also stand as pivotal moments in U.S. history
When stars like Derek Jeter ask to customize their baseball bat, Chuck Schupp makes sure they get what they want
The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record
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