People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

What about the courts and civil society? Trump’s attempt to repeal the 14th Amendment has been temporarily paused by a court ...

In Latin America, many newly formed countries that had gained independence in the 19th century saw ‘right of soil’ citizenship as a way to build national identity and thus further break from their ...

An era-appropriate melody plays as photographs move slowly across the screen and a voice reads heartfelt letters written ...

A 16th-century map could offer insights into the enigma surrounding the settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Established in 1587 on the island that now shares its name, near the current North ...

“I note that the names of representatives from American Samoa ... “This body and this nation has a territories and a colonies problem. What was supposed to be temporary has now, effectively ...

Nearly 400 years ago, a young indentured servant was one of 102 passengers to board a ship out of Southampton, England, bound ...

The Americans had yet to declare independence, but revolution was brewing. The letter, addressed to “The Inhabitants of the ...

Documentarian and New Hampshire resident Ken Burns is almost ready to release his new series, a six-part, 12 hour show on the ...

Move Fast With Trump firmly in office, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is finally off to the races, and its ...

A widely-known fact about the City of Wilkes-Barre is that its named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barre, members of the British Parliament who supported the American colonies during the American ...

President-elect Trump recently remarked Canada should be the “51st state” of the United States. Along with comments about ...