History

The Origins of Friday the 13th

By Rebecca Schneid

A World's Fair Could Be What We Need

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The Dangers of the Comstock Act

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The Character Test That Trump Passes

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History Shows the Danger of 'America First'

In the 1920s and 1930s, the U.S. tried America First. This philosophy helped lead to World War II.

By Cyrus Veeser / Made by History

The Ancient Greek Model of Queerness

A true classical education—which conservatives claim to venerate—teaches that our origins in gender and sexuality are varied and complex. 

By Sarah Nooter / Made by History

Lover of Men Doc Argues Lincoln Was Gay

The documentary Lover of Men explores Abraham Lincoln's sexuality

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Demonization of Student Protests

‘Today, many of our most prestigious universities are making the same mistakes,’ writes Richard Beck.

By Richard Beck

LGBTQ Tourism Helped Put Florida on the Map

The recent removal of the "LGBTQ Travel" section of the Visit Florida website ignores history.

By Julio Capó Jr. / Made by History

The History Behind J.D. Vance's Rhetoric

For decades, conservatives like Vance have criticized welfare programs under the guise of defending the nuclear family.

By Joshua Howard / Made by History

The History Behind Bangladesh's Protests

Decades of austerity in Bangladesh have devastated workers. Today's young people have rejected the status quo.

By Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History

How 'The Campus' Captured Our Politics

At least since the 1960s, a warped vision of college life has shaped U.S. culture and politics.

By Adrian Daub / Made by History

Republican Smears of Democratic Veterans

In 2002, Republicans attacked the patriotism of a distinguished Democratic veteran. It worked and they've kept doing it ever since.

By Kyle Longley / Made by History

The Troubling History of 'Black Jobs'

The idea of "Black jobs" owes to the way work was defined in 18th and 19th centuries America, to support slavery and white supremacy.

By Whitney Nell Stewart / Made by History

UFO Sightingss Reflect Earthly Worries

UFOs are back in the news. As in the Cold War, these sightings reflect broader vulnerabilities rooted in Earthly matters.

By Greg Eghigian / Made by History

The Mariel Boatlift Haunts US Politics

By suggesting that those seeking asylum in the U.S. are dangerous, Trump echoes the often false narratives around the 1980s Mariel boatlift.

By Mauricio Castro / Made by History

Fannie Lou Hamer Blazed a Critical Path

Hamer spoke truth to power at the 1964 DNC. Sixty years later, Kamala Harris takes center stage.

By Keisha N. Blain / Made by History

History Shaped Harris's Campaign Theme

Harris's embrace of a broad conception of freedom builds on more than a century of advocacy by women, especially women of color.

By Stacie Taranto and Leandra Zarnow / Made by History

Howard University Shaped Kamala Harris

Harris is the first presidential nominee of either major party to graduate from a historically Black college or university (HBCU). 

By Margaret Vigil-Fowler / Made by History

Tim Walz and Progressive Populism

Walz is following in the footsteps of Democrats like Tom Harkin and Paul Wellstone, who fought for workers and farmers in the Midwest.

By Cory Haala / Made by History
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