Presidential history: John Quincy Adams, the father of American astronomy
American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...
16 Of The Biggest Scandals In American History & What We Should Learn From Them
From political cover-ups to corporate fraud, these shocking scandals shaped the nation—and offer lessons we can’t ignore.
Book About Yellowstone Wins American History Prize
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable ...
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Holy Cow! History: America’s worst tornado, 100 years later
The United States experienced other horrific tornadoes in the last century. More than 200 people perished in 1936 when Tupelo ...
'Loyal and loving native son': Ben Johnson writes compelling yet critical history of Texas
Historian Benjamin Heber Johnson, reared in Houston, retells Texas history in a way that will appeal to a broad range of the state's readers.
A brief history of Medicaid and America's long struggle to establish a health care safety net
The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration's campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for ...
Tracing the geological history of spring rains: Why diminished in North America while emerged in East Asia
A recent study unravels why North America, despite its comparable geographical setting to East Asia, lacks a distinct rainy ...