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A political cartoon depicting the candidates in the 1824 election.

Was Andrew Jackson Really the People's Choice in 1824?

In 1828, Jackson's campaign argued that an 1824 victory was stolen from him. Is it really so clear-cut?

by Donald J. Radcliffe via Commonplace on October 1, 2008

Sketch of tobacco cultivation at Jamestown.

The Other Founding

A review of two books exploring the importance and legacy of the founding of the English colony at Jamestown.

by Alan Taylor via The New Republic on September 24, 2007

Thanksgiving card featuring a turkey with a carving knife and fork in its back.

Talking Turkey

A conversation with food historian Andrew F. Smith on his new book, "The Turkey: An American Story."

by Andrew F. Smith, Jeffery Kastner via Cabinet on November 1, 2006

Black and white photograph of James Baldwin

A Report from Occupied Territory

These things happen, in all our Harlems, every single day. If we ignore this fact, and our common responsibility to change this fact, we are sealing our doom.

by James Baldwin via The Nation on July 11, 1966

A North Carolinian on the Aftermath of Nat Turner’s Rebellion

A spotlight on a primary source.

via Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History on September 25, 1831

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