Current Events that Relate to History

Violent relations between the British and Indigenous tribes promoted unrest in the colonies and laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

Introducing a month-long celebration of great Americans, starting with the author of the Declaration of Independence.

A new book provides an interesting look at the economic history of the early U.S. but fails as a biography.

Inside the Trump administration’s high-stakes fight over the island’s strategic minerals.

The American Revolution was linked to a surge of working-class political activity on both sides of the Atlantic.

Many Black Americans labor under an enduring myth that the lived experiences of their ancestors are lost to the grinding void of enslavement.

Voting, a right not initially enshrined in the Constitution, has been secured, revoked, and contested since the nation's founding era.