Government
Barbados Breaks With Elizabeth II to Become the World's Newest Republic
The Caribbean island removed the British monarch as head of state but will remain a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
The U.S. Government's Failed Attempt to Forge Unity Through Currency
In the late 1890s, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving tried to bridge the divide between silver and gold with a series of educational paper certificates
Indian Country Weighs In on Deb Haaland's Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Seen as "one giant leap for Native women, "Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) is hailed for her experience, strength and wisdom
Archaeologists Uncover a 1,300-Year-Old Skeleton of a Maya Diplomat
The remains revealed that the government official was wealthy as an adult, but he had a difficult childhood
This 17th-Century Cookbook Contained a Vicious Attack on Oliver Cromwell's Wife
The Cromwell Museum has republished a text first issued by the English Lord Protector's enemies as propaganda
The Tragic Irony of the U.S. Capitol's Peace Monument
An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection
Trove of Presidential Memorabilia, From Washington's Hair to JFK's Sweater, Is Up for Sale
RR Auction is offering a collection of nearly 300 artifacts, including a signed photo of Abraham Lincoln and a pen used by FDR
Kamala Harris Portrait Draws Inspiration From the Glass Ceiling She Shattered
Artist Simon Berger created the unconventional likeness of the vice president in just one day
You Can Now Explore the CIA's 'Entire' Collection of UFO Documents Online
Thousands of pages of declassified records are available for anyone to peruse
European Countries Enact New Lockdowns Amid Surge in Covid-19 Cases
Unlike the first round of indefinite lockdowns, most restrictions are planned to last about one month
Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places
To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
In 1919, the Mayor of Oakland Was Arrested for Failing to Wear a Mask
John L. Davie was a larger-than-life politician, but during the influenza pandemic, even he wasn’t above the law
The President's Cabinet Was an Invention of America's First President
A new book explores how George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale
After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau
Can We Really Combat Climate Change by Consuming Less? Maybe.
In her new book, scientist Hope Jahren talks about the warming planet and what can be done to slow its effects
Hong Kong's Sticky-Note Revolution
'Lennon Walls' have spread throughout Hong Kong and the world as a form of public protest and free expression
How the Government Came to Decide the Color of Your Food
A business historian explains America's commitment to regulating the appearance of everything from margarine to canned peas
The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War
How Spain chooses to memorialize Francisco Franco and the victims of his authoritarian regime is tearing the nation apart
When the Socialist Revolution Came to Oklahoma—and Was Crushed
Inside the little-known story of the Green Corn Rebellion, which blazed through the Sooner State a century ago
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