US Government
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
Grandson of President John Tyler, Who Left Office in 1845, Dies at Age 95
Born 14 years after the nation's founding, the tenth commander in chief still has one living grandson
COVID-19 Adds a New Snag to the 2020 Census Count of Native Americans
The nation's indigenous population has long been undercounted, but the pandemic presents extra hurdles
The Enumerated Story of the Census
A new book charts the history of counting the public, from the ancient censuses in Rome to the American version of decennial data collection
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
Is Paying a Premium for European Foods Worth It?
New tariffs on certain wines, spirits, olive oil and cheeses from Europe have us wondering how much place really factors into taste
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
Heidi Schreck's Riveting Play Deconstructs the U.S. Constitution
Her surprising drama about the founding document encourages a wider view of American justice
The History of How School Buses Became Yellow
Rural educator Frank Cyr had the vision and pull to force the nation to standardize the color of the ubiquitous vehicle
Why Lie Detector Tests Can't Be Trusted
Federal agencies embraced the polygraph in the 1950s to reassure the public that they could unmask spies
A Brief History of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service's Legendary Mascot
How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
An Internal Watchdog Will Investigate the Delay of the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
The bill’s redesign was supposed to be unveiled in 2020, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the process would be delayed until 2026
Why Museums Should Be Proud Polling Sites
The head of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site calls upon his colleagues to engage with their community by opening their doors to voting
Before the Civil War, Congress Was a Hotbed of Violence
A new book from historian Joanne Freeman chronicles the viciousness with which elected officials treated each other
Terrorized African-Americans Found Their Champion in Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
The formerly enslaved South Carolinian declared that whites had killed 53,000 African-Americans, but few took the explosive claim seriously—until now
Stripping Naturalized Immigrants of Their Citizenship Isn’t New
The United States has a history of denaturalization spanning more than a century
A 1911 Report Set America On a Path of Screening Out 'Undesirable' Immigrants
The Dillingham Commission conducted one of the most extensive investigations on immigration to the U.S. But in the end, bias hijacked its recommendations
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