James Baldwin’s Challenge to America: Not Your Negro and Not Willing to Settle
The esteemed 20th-century writer demanded that White society accept its culpability in the betrayal of Black people
The Disease That Killed the Young and the Beautiful
Before antibiotics, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death, a national fixation, and the scourge of artists
Commandeered by the Navy, Plutocrat’s Maritime Plaything Went Down a Gallant Warship
After years as a plutocrat’s plaything a luxury vessel came to a violent end
Counterculture San Francisco Discovered Its Sympathy for the Devil
Shaved-pated eccentric with eyes like Rasputin's formed a devil-worshiping church and made a bundle fleecing the gullible
How a Pioneering Silent Movie Helped Women Get the Vote
While Charlie Chaplin mocked suffragists, a Hollywood titan and a newspaper heiress put their weight behind a new medium and a message
American History Review: New Orleans’ Culture a Gumbo Built on Jazz and Freedom
The hidden history of Economy Hall recalls a brotherhood of Black leaders who built a vibrant community.
Online Exclusive: Male Firebrand Helped Ignite Women’s Temperance Crusade
Survivor of father's alcohol abuse commits his life to empowering women—and dumping demon rum
American History Review: Tecumseh and the Prophet
Charismatic Shawnee brothers lead Indian resistance to American expansion in early years of the republic
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
