Joshua D. Rothman

Enslaved families were regularly separated​. A new history chronicles the tenacious efforts of the emancipated to be reunited​ with their loved ones.

How 19th century slave traders used, and reused, the brig named Uncas.

The domestic slave trade was no sideshow in our history, and slave traders were not bit players on the stage.

Debunking the myths of the domestic slave trade.

How the so-called champion of the common man set a precedent for using federal troops to quash labor unrest.

How a backer of the American Revolution unwittingly shaped the way we count money.

The bloody history of attacks on American journalists.

A century ago, millions of Americans banded together to reform the KKK, the rest turned a blind eye.