Political Leaders
Five Things to Know About the Redrawn National Monuments
The president is reducing two massive National Monuments by millions of acres. Read the context behind the decision and what to expect going forward
Before the Fall of the Roman Republic, Income Inequality and Xenophobia Threatened Its Foundations
In a new book, history podcaster Mike Duncan describes what preceded Caesar’s rise to Emperor
When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter
Before the official report came out, the popular scientist took to the presses to paint a dire picture of what nuclear war might look like
A Year Before His Presidential Debate, JFK Foresaw How TV Would Change Politics
Television's first iconic president was remarkably prescient on the subject of TV
Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi
The queen, who was deposed by a coup led by American sugar planters, died more than 100 years ago, but is by no means forgotten
Syria Joins the Paris Agreement—the U.S. Now Stands Alone in Opposition
The announcement comes on the heels of Nicaragua agreeing to the accords
The Civil War Draft Riots Brought Terror to New York’s Streets
This dark event remains the largest civil insurrection—the Civil War itself aside—in American history
The Story of Muckraker Upton Sinclair’s Dramatic Campaign for Governor of California
Sinclair was as famous in his day as any movie-star candidate who came later
How JFK's Clever TV Strategies Helped Him Win the Election
Seventy million people tuned in to watch America's first televised presidential debate in 1960. They were met with a well-prepared, well-dressed JFK
A Brief History of Book Burning, From the Printing Press to Internet Archives
As long as there have been books, people have burned them—but over the years, the motivation has changed
The Speech That Brought India to the Brink of Independence
Although the 1942 'Quit India' movement was hardly peaceful, Gandhi's 'Do or Die' address inspired a nation to unify against its British colonizers
A Brief History of Presidential Pardons
The power bestowed upon the chief executive to excuse past misdeeds has involved a number of famous Americans
Why North Korea Needs an Enemy Like America to Survive
The nation’s complicated history hinges on three words that explain the totalitarian regime's behavior
Understanding Detroit’s 1967 Upheaval 50 Years Later
For five days in July, the Motor City was under siege from looters and soldiers alike
Bismarck Tried to End Socialism’s Grip—By Offering Government Healthcare
The 1883 law was the first of its kind to institute mandatory, government-monitored health insurance
Why the New U.K. Political Coalition Could Undermine Peace in Ireland
Theresa May’s deal to control Parliament may endanger the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
The Political Dealmaking That Finally Brought Hawaii Statehood
And what Puerto Rico can learn from the prolonged process
The History of American Impeachment
There’s a precedent that it's not just for presidents
England’s Most Brutal King Was Its Best Peacemaker
William the Conqueror was ruthless, but he achieved something his predecessors couldn’t: peace
Why Was Maine the First State to Try Prohibition?
The groundbreaking "Maine law" laid the groundwork for other states to experiment with temperance laws
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