My study of the past convinces me that certain books have indeed helped cause identifiable turning points in American history. Over the years, I have compiled an extensive list of those ...

Economic nationalists insist that tariffs were central to the economy’s takeoff in the late 19th century. The evidence ...

A New History of the Fourteenth Century by Helen Carr (Hutchinson Heinemann) Half a century ago Barbara Tuchman turned our attention to the 14th century in A Distant Mirror, inviting readers to see ...

As GOP lawmakers push to ban some books and restrict history lessons, groups across the country plan a day of actions to ...

Juneteenth celebrations are known for the variety of programs and events that highlight African American history and culture. In the 1960s, students at Prairie View A&M ...

Inspired by his scholarship and teaching at Brown, Seth Rockman uncovered an unknown facet of pre-Civil War history that he ...