History

Jan 7, 2022
What the History of the Word "Insurrection" Says About Jan. 6
IDEAS
by Hawa Allan
Jan 5, 2022
Louisiana Gov. Pardons Homer Plessy, 125 Years After SCOTUS ‘Separate But Equal’ Ruling
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 30, 2021
Watch: 4 Moments to Remember From 2021
U.S.
by TIME Video
Dec 29, 2021
Harry Reid, Understated Political Strategist, Dies
POLITICS
by Molly Ball
Dec 23, 2021
25 Years Later, the Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Remains Unsolved—and Issues It Highlighted Persist
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
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Dec 23, 2021
What Ancient Laws Can Teach Us About Holding Autocrats to Account Today
IDEAS
by Fernanda Pirie
Dec 22, 2021
Why It’s Time to Shed Some Light on History’s ‘Dark Ages’
HISTORY
by Matthew Gabriele and David Perry
Dec 21, 2021
The Grim History of Christmas for Enslaved People in the Deep South
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 17, 2021
What History Reveals About Vaccine Hesitancy Today
IDEAS
by Jeanne Abrams and Hilary Smith
Dec 9, 2021
The U.S. Almost Had Universal Childcare 50 Years Ago. The Same Attacks Might Kill It Today
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
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Dec 7, 2021
3 Myths About Pearl Harbor, According to a Military Historian
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 7, 2021
How World Leaders’ Reactions to Pearl Harbor Changed World War II
HISTORY
by Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman
Dec 7, 2021
What America Owes Black Veterans of World War II
IDEAS
by Rep. Jim Clyburn and Seth Moulton
Dec 6, 2021
America Learned the Wrong Lessons From Pearl Harbor
IDEAS
by Elizabeth D. Samet
Dec 5, 2021
Bob Dole, Senate Legend Who Championed Compromise, Dies
POLITICS
by Nancy Gibbs