Fascinating Stories from History
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Popular History
What role do we really want history to be playing in our public life? And is the history we have actually doing that work?
Argument
Kamala Harris Must Grapple with America’s Founding Fathers
To achieve a new political settlement, she has to resolve a tension dating from the Revolution.
Explainer
American Food Traditions That Started as Marketing Ploys
Your grandma didn't invent that recipe.
Partner
Comment
The Ambivalent History of Indigenous Citizenship
A century ago, when Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, key questions about Native sovereignty were left unresolved.
Film Review
Straight Shooter
"Henry Fonda for President" more than makes the case for Fonda’s centrality in the American imaginary.
Book Review
The Consultants Who Lost Democrats the Working Class
The rivalry of two men tells the story of how Democrats fumbled with their traditional base—and how they can win again.
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America's Pastime
Histories of big league baseball, from the achievements of the players to the culture of the stands to the stories and traditions we pass down.