A piece of U.S. history is docked on the Gulf Coast. Here’s how to see it before it’s gone
Growing up in New York City, Paula Hughbanks thought her uncle was a star. Meeting celebrities, traveling around the world — ...
The History and Framework of US Tariffs
A discussion of the origins of tariffs in the US as well as the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the use ...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
On Tuesday at 7:19 p.m., Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) surpassed the late South Carolina segregationist Strom Thurmond’s ...
The U.S. Has a Long History of Tariffs. Here’s How Trump’s Compare
The U.S. has often pursued protectionism to boost economic growth. But history shows that this approach can backfire.
Millions of bees have died this year. It's "the worst bee loss in recorded history," one beekeeper says.
The U.S. beekeeping industry is in crisis over the shocking and unexplained deaths of hundreds of millions of bees over the ...
We must remember the facts of history in supporting Ukraine| PennLive letters
While many support Ukraine in the current conflict, it's important to remember the complex history of World War II and the ...
Why Trans People Must Prove a History of Discrimination Before the Supreme Court
From criminal cross-dressing laws to bans on open military service, trans people have long faced discrimination.
Why is Trump rewriting US economic history? Anyone?
President Donald Trump wants Americans to see history his way, historians be damned. On the one hand, Trump is actively ...
The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn’t Wealth. It Was Corruption.
Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...
The legacy of the Revolution is still up for grabs
Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...
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History of U.S. tariffs and how they relate to solar
Days after entering office, the Trump administration announced tariffs on key US trading partners. While Canada and Mexico ...
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
No president is supposed to serve more than two full terms. That rule became part of the US Constitution in 1951, after ...