Current Events that Relate to History

Trump’s “Rededicate 250” event reframes America as a Christian nation, despite the Constitution’s secular roots and “under God” being a 1950s addition.

What happens to our understanding of capitalism when we assume that it might not come to an end?

History isn’t fixed or inevitable; it’s shaped by human choices. Flattening the past blinds us to present injustices and alternatives.

As he fostered an apolitical public image of avuncular wholesomeness and nostalgia, Walt Disney grew ever vicious in his anti-communism.

How a landmark immigration law paved the way for Trump’s crackdown on immigrant families.

Voting, a right not initially enshrined in the Constitution, has been secured, revoked, and contested since the nation's founding era.