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9/11 Artifacts, Traces of Lives Lost on Public Display at Newseum
The first permanent museum exhibit with 9/11 items opens at Washington's Newseum. The materials were kept by the FBI but still generate some questions.
Sep 29, 2011
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John Seidenberg
History Repeats: The Muslim - American Conflict
American policy makers appear to lack basic world history knowledge when it comes to making good decisions.
Sep 22, 2011
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Michael Scott
Fun History About Virginia City, Nevada and the Comstock Lode
Virginia City became a booming mine town thanks to the discovery of gold and silver. Many stories can be told of this time. Here's a tale of two miners.
Sep 20, 2011
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Janis Masyk-Jackson
National Memorial for Martin Luther King, Jr. Opens in Washington
Dedication postponed to October 16, 2011, due to Hurricane Irene. Memorial honors the Civil Rights' leader in a unique setting on the National Mall.
Sep 14, 2011
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Ethel Brodie
Fear and Hysteria in World War One America
A series of laws passed by Congress following the war declaration in 1917 divided Americans, broke unions, and resulted in social hysteria.
Sep 13, 2011
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Michael Streich
Eadweard Muybridge: The Man Who Invented the Moving Picture
Is a horse ever completely free of contact with the ground while trotting? The question was hotly debated until Eadweard Muybridge found the answer.
Sep 13, 2011
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Thomas Raynor
Thomas A. Edison, His Phonogaph, and American Pop Culture
Thomas Edison's phonograph led to new forms of art, new styles in entertainment, and the first, truly national American popular culture.
Sep 13, 2011
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Thomas Raynor
Thomas A. Edison: Creating the Electric Age
The light bulb was the least of it. Edison created an entire electric lighting system, forever enlarging human potential and achievement.
Sep 13, 2011
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Thomas Raynor
Chicago's White City: The Greatest World's Fair of All
The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a dress rehearsal for the American Century, reminding Americans of who they were and what they were destined to become.
Sep 13, 2011
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Thomas Raynor
Role of the Supreme Court in the United States Government
The Supreme Court plays a vital role in maintaining separation of powers despite the unpopularity of its decisions impacting social and political ideals.
Sep 8, 2011
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Michael Streich
UK Memorial Events on the 10th Anniversary of September 11th 2001
The British victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the USA are being remembered ten years on. In London, a memorial concert and art mark the anniversary.
Sep 7, 2011
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Jo Harrington
The Circus in American Entertainment History
The traveling circus represented one of the few annual entertainment events for many Americans living in rural communities and smaller cities.
Sep 5, 2011
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Michael Streich
September 11th, 2001: A British Teenager Remembers
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I would like to share my memories of where I was and what I was doing on the day that changed the world...
Sep 2, 2011
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Sarah Ismail
Paying for Abortions under the Hyde Amendment
Congress adopted the Hyde Amendment in 1976, prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortion unless the mother's life is threatened.
Aug 27, 2011
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Michael Streich
King Memorial Inspires Range of Reactions Upon Opening on Mall
Debate over the memorial's creation and interpretation of Martin Luther King comes with its opening as many celebrate first Mall monument to non-president.
Aug 26, 2011
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John Seidenberg
The Bankers' Panic of 1907
In a story that has a current resonance, a speculative venture led to a financial crisis in New York City that had a knock on effect across the country.
Aug 25, 2011
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Rupert Taylor
Revisiting Nixon and His Old House in Yorba Linda, California
Watergate in the 70's leads to a steady flow of international visitors to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Orange County
Aug 24, 2011
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Susan Hallett
Franklin Roosevelt and the Coming of World War II
President Roosevelt and his congressional allies prepared the American nation for war, leading critics to conclude that for FDR World War II was inevitable.
Aug 23, 2011
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Michael Streich
The President Goes on Vacation
Public opinion about presidential vacations is determined by destination, the economic health of the nation, and the popularity of the chief executive.
Aug 18, 2011
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Michael Streich
The Politics of Treason in the Presidential Race
The Democratic Party was called the party of traitors after the Civil War, but Governor Rick Perry's use of the term in 2011 has different connotations.
Aug 17, 2011
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Michael Streich
