Considering History: The Fight for Native American Citizenship and Voting Rights
Native American citizenship and voting rights have been tenuous and hard-won — and are still being challenged today.
Native American citizenship and voting rights have been tenuous and hard-won — and are still being challenged today.
The debates about gender relationships have been part of America since our founding era.
Jewish American activism has a rich history in the United States.
Like Colin Kaepernick, baseball legend Jackie Robinson protested racial injustices.
Ben Railton describes one of the most divisive and destructive presidencies in American history.
A year after clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters, Ben Railton looks at the histories of Confederate memory and racial segregation that shaped his hometown of Charlottesville.
NATO was created following World War II, but it was during the Korean War that it truly began to develop its international military forces and strategies.
Ben Railton explores the complex intersections of race and the Declaration, historical moments and figures that embody both the limitations and the possibilities of America’s ideals.
When Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published in 1852, it changed the way most Americans thought about slavery, including the practice of separating parents and children.
As we commemorate D-Day, Ben Railton recognizes the bravery of the lesser-known heroes of World War II: The Navajo, African American, and Japanese American troops who also served our country.
Ben Railton discusses The Chinese Exclusion Act and its impact on Chinese-American families throughout the 20th century.
Writer Tillie Olsen gave voice to raw and realistic depictions of motherhood in her short stories. Learn why her books might be the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
Why Earth Day began and how it developed into that first 1970 celebration offers valuable insights on how it differs from today’s social and political movements.
For many, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby defined the Jazz Age in New York, but Ben Railton points out that there are many other stories to be told.
We may take a woman’s right to vote for granted today, but the right was hard-fought. It was in fact a profoundly radical and progressive idea that was subjected relentlessly to attack.
In the mid-1800s, the highest paid newspaper columnist in America was a woman who used wit and satire to challenge the status quo.