Current Events that Relate to History
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DispatchCan the Rodeo Save a Historic Black Town?
One woman’s quest to rescue Boley, Oklahoma.The Atlantic -
ComparisonThe Rockefeller Christmas Tree Belongs to the Working Class
Construction workers pooled their wages to erect the first one. Their bosses co-opted the gesture, transforming it into today’s consumer spectacle.Jacobin -
CommentThe 2024 Election Marked the Inversion of the Electoral Map
Basic political geography means Democrats might need to ask themselves a broader question as they look to rebound.Made By History -
ArgumentHow America Invented the Red State
According to conventional wisdom, the last quarter century of elections has proved that most of the country leans conservative. It all started with a map.The Nation -
Book ReviewOur Plastic Obsession
The story of credit cards is the story of industry versus regulators. Industry won.Democracy Journal -
Comment"It's the Economy, Stupid" is Never Just About the Economy
Can the Clinton campaign slogan chart a path forward for Democrats? Its history tells another story.Mother Jones -
exhibitChristmas Past
Histories of American Christmas songs, stories and rituals.
From the HNN Archive
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Letting the World Scream
In 1984, the U.S. rejected the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction, revealing its tendency to ignore international rules it sees as unfavorable — even when it helped write them. -
Ohio’s Little-Known Fascist Member of Congress
How a local prosecutor protected white supremacists and went on to a career in Washington, DC. -
The Other Sherman’s March
How the younger brother of the famous general set out to destroy the scourge of monopoly power. -
Why Does American History Feel Like Ancient History to High School Students?
An argument for returning the recent past, and the history of modern conservatism, to classrooms. -
The Forebears of JD Vance and the New Right
Revisiting the Agrarian-Distributists and their fabrication of an American past. -
Regency Sex Ed
How did women in 19th-century Europe learn about the birds and the bees?