Would we be the nation we are today without alcohol? Probably not. In a new book, a historian argues drinking was crucial to ...
The monumental exhibition explores the legacies of British colonialism, Chinese and British relations, and the rise of globalisation.
David J. Kahn takes us back to history class. THURSDAY PUZZLE — Happy early Fourth of July, friends. This year’s Independence ...
In trying to understand the factors underlying the surge of extreme hostility toward the State of Israel in certain circles, ...
Producer Bill Wolcott tries to uncover why there's Wayne County community that shares his name.
After declaring and fighting for its independence, the U.S. operated under the Articles of Confederation before replacing ...
The British Empire wasn’t the only colonial power in what is now the United States. Several competing colonization projects led by the Spanish, Dutch, French and others laid the foundations of ...
It’s worth pondering, as we approach July 4, exactly what happened 250 years ago.
Donald Trump may have taken over events in Washington around the nation’s 250th birthday, but the president is far removed ...
The Catholic Church in the United States in 1776 was so tiny that it didn’t play a major role in the American Revolution—but ...
The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, ...
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