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The Couple Wrongly Blamed for Starting the Korean War

The Korean War claim was just one of the egregious flaws in the trial that ended in the Rosenbergs' deaths

By Lori Clune / History News Network

These Nine Presidents Were Nominated at Contested Conventions

It's a path that might face the Republican Party this year

By Ronald L. Feinman / History News Network

The Problem With Maryland's State Song

The song is not just pro-Confederate, it’s dissident

By Christian McWhirter / History News Network

The Problem With Seeking the True History of Jesus' Last Days

What science suggests is that the stories are Jesus' last days are probably distorted. But does it matter?

By Bart D. Ehrman / History News Network

What Happened Last Time a Political Party Establishment Was Challenged

Only twice in the last 160 years has an outsider threatened to take over a major party

By Robert Rupp / History News Network

A Brief History of the Wig

The desire to achieve a particular cosmetic look binds Lady Gaga to the Egyptian pharaohs, even though they seem worlds apart

By Kurt Stenn / History News Network

How Ohio's History Shows a Way Forward for John Kasich

History provides a game plan that might just work

By James D. Robenalt / History News Network

The Disturbing History Behind the Thousands of Human Skeletons in U.S. Museums

The shocking answer suggests that for far too long we’ve treated human remains as trophies, scientific specimens, and valuable collectables.

By Samuel J. Redman / History News Network

The Mosquito-Borne Ailments That Changed the World Before Zika

Mosquito-borne viruses, over the last few centuries, have shaped the social and political history of the Americas

By John Robert McNeill / History News Network

Both Truman and Obama Faced a Choice: Retreat Peacefully from the World or Engage

Truman chose engagement. Obama chose to pull back

By Kenneth Weisbrode / History News Network

This Is What the Founding Fathers Thought About Confirming Supreme Court Nominees

The Senate's role in the confirmation of judges was never really spelled out

By Ray Raphael / History News Network

The Real Story Behind Abraham Lincoln's 'You Can Fool All the People' Quote

A fascinating story can now be told about the quip, thanks to digitized databases

By David B. Parker / History News Network

'So Help Me God' and the Presidential Oath

Did George Washington really add the words to the end of his oath, or did the addition come later?

By David B. Parker / History News Network

The True Story Behind Valentine's Day

Who was St. Valentine?

By Katherine Defonzo / History News Network

The Shocking Story of Hitler’s Jewish Spy

And the lesson it holds for us today

By John Broich / History News Network

The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia'

Historically, militias were a tool of the state, not a force formed in opposition to the state

By Thomas A. Reinstein / History News Network

The Long History of Discrimination in American Health Scares

Dehumanizing the victims as disease carriers makes it easier to discriminate against them

By Guenter B. Risse / History News Network

The Real Relationship Between Washington and Hamilton

Washington called the shots

By Stephen F. Knott / History News Network

What the CIA Told JFK and LBJ About Mao

And the real reason, it seems, that the CIA fought for decades to keep these documents secret

By Steve Usdin / History News Network

This Isn’t The First Time Armed Ranchers Have Seized Government Land in Oregon

Back in 1941 they proclaimed themselves the State of Jefferson. Then Pearl Harbor happened

By Steven C. Beda / History News Network
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