American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
From Hair to Opportunity
Rochester working girl builds an empire of businesswomen and changed the salon experience
America’s Political Divide Has Roots in Clash Over Enlightenment
Philosophers who argue that reason defines truth face resistance from those who value tradition, culture, and faith
Finny Industry Sends Island Up in Flames
Inferno transforms Nantucket from whaling mecca to seaside resort
Impeachable Offenses: How High the Crime
When trying to try officials, the unanswered question is whether the act is criminal
How the South’s European Spymaster Built a Formidable Fleet that Challenged Union Naval Power
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat
In 1800 Political Parties Used Court-Packing to Establish Legacy. Here’s How.
Parties have used lame-duck judicial appointments to advance their agendas since Marbury and Madison were pups
SCOTUS Ruling that Corporations are ‘Citizens,’ Opens Up Courts To Business Lawsuits
Justices label corporations as 'citizens,' making it easier to sue businesses
The Mystery of the Missing European Colonies
The stories of settlements that briefly claimed toeholds in North America before vanishing
Lust for Fame Made Smut This Puritan’s Chief Stock in Trade
'Special Agent' Anthony Comstock took reporters along when he raided purveyors of porn and prophylactics
To Keep Her Family Together, a German Baroness Joined the Lowly Ranks of Army Camp Followers
In 1777, a high-born wife takes her youngsters to North America to find her husband, a German officer fighting under British command. What could go wrong?
How George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Caused a Ruckus in Congress
President George Washington happily agreed to Congress' request for a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. His opponents declared that he'd overstepped his constitutional bounds.
American History Review: The Fastest Man on Two Wheels Was Nearly Forgotten
"Major" Taylor was the best bicycle rider of his time, but his career was badly undermined by Jim Crow
H.L. Mencken’s Cynical Commentary Made Americans Laugh—Little Did They Know
The Sage of Baltimore thought his countrymen's beliefs were worthy of a less-evolved species, and told them so
Dragging America Out of Its Second Gilded Age
Scholar is optimistic that the nation can change its self-centered "I come first" posture and return to the "we" society of the Progressive Era
American History Review: How Boss Steinbrenner Took the Yankees from First to Worst
Micromanaging madman's meddling ruined baseball's best team
