Election of 1864

On-time elections are a key part of ensuring the promise of American democracy.

The night violent anti-government conspirators sowed chaos in the heart of Manhattan.

The term “miscegenation” was coined in an 1864 pamphlet by an anonymous author. It turned out to be an anti-abolition hoax.

The famous historian makes the claim that the demigods of American historical mythology can help us carve paths through our forbidding 21st-century wilderness.

How the insurrection on January 6th brought a legendary assassin back to life.

The danger of President Trump's rhetoric.

On the integrated Union regiments composed of white, black, and native men who fought in the Civil War's western theatre.

By naming a common enemy the Union Army was able to build and then steer a coalition of Americans toward the systematic destruction of slavery.

In his latest work of history, Edward Ayers captures daily life along with the military and political moves.