History

These 2022 Candidates Made History

The first openly lesbian governor and the first Gen Z member of Congress are just a few of the barriers broken in the 2022 midterm elections.

The History You Didn't Learn: How the U.S. Government Created White-Only Suburbs

The Story Behind the Photo of a Protest at the NYC Marathon

Fifty years ago, the Six Who Sat protesters helped make the New York City Marathon more accessible to women.

Inside the World’s Most Extraordinary Prison Camp

The story of the WWII British camps on the Isle of Man where emigrant luminaries were detained and created an extraordinary society

'All Quiet on the Western Front' Is a Warning to the World

The new Netflix 'All Quiet on the Western Front' offers up a warning about what fanatical nationalism does to a country

Ted Kennedy's Complicated Legacy, from Chappaquidick to Senate Lion

Edward Kennedy's new biographer wrestles with the senator's terrible flaws and his remarkable political legacy

The History of Adidas' Ties to the Nazis

The German sportswear giant ends its partnership with Ye, aka Kanye West, over his antisemitic comments. The controversy has put a spotlight on the company's historical involvement with the Nazi Party.

America's Forgotten Revolutionary Hero Finally Gets His Due

American Revolutionary hero Samuel Adams has been overlooked. Stacy Schiff's new biography will change that.

Netflix Doc Recounts Last Known Slave Ship

Filmmaker Margaret Brown on her new documentary, which features descendants of The Clotilda

The Spirit of 1776 or 1619?

Does the 1776 Broadway musical embody the spirit of 1776 or 1619—or somewhere in between?

Liz Truss Is U.K.’s Shortest Serving Leader

Even a wilting lettuce in a viral video livestream lasted longer than Liz Truss did as Prime Minister.

5 Black World War II Heroes to Know

A new book by Matthew F. Delmont sheds light on Black Americans who have been left out of history books despite helping the Allies win the war.

Emmett Till’s Story Seems to Be Everywhere. There’s a Reason Why

It’s not that suddenly everyone wants to work on projects about the 1955 lynching that galvanized the civil rights movement

How JFK's Death Hurt Bobby Kennedy's War Against the Mafia

How the John F. Kennedy assassination left Robert Morgenthau alone to lead Bobby Kennedy’s war on the mob

Lincoln Saved American Democracy. We Can Too

The great President’s example can teach us what it takes to stand up for justice.

Colonial America Is a Myth

Rather than a “colonial America,” we should speak of an Indigenous America that was only slowly and unevenly becoming colonial.

The 3 Biggest Myths About the Salem Witch Trials

With the release of "Hocus Pocus 2," Salem is having a moment again, but its history is often misunderstood.

The Iranian People's 100-Year Struggle for Freedom

After several revolutions in the last century Iranians know that revolutions can only succeed if the world Is watching

The Overlooked History of a Student Uprising at Tuskegee

"The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History" zeroes in on the 1968 uprising at Tuskegee Institute that won rights for students—and helped institutionalize Black Studies.

Mike Pence and the History Behind the Jan. 6 Committee

Historians react to former VP Mike Pence's saying it would be "unprecedented in history" for him to summoned to speak before the Jan. 6 Committee

How Racism Was Baked into U.S. History Textbooks

In 'Teaching White Supremacy,' Harvard researcher Donald Yacovone analyzed 220 history textbooks

Why We're Still Stuck in 2020

Our national narrative is locked on 2020’s terms. Historians are likely to view the year as a turning point akin to 1968.

The Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

In "American Sirens," author Kevin Hazzard spotlights the Black men in Pittsburgh who pioneered America's modern emergency medical service.

Why the U.S. Didn’t Do More to Stop the Holocaust

What could have America done differently in World War II? It's a question at the center of Ken Burns' 'The U.S. and the Holocaust,' which airs on PBS.

The Tabloid That Launched America's Obsession With True Crime

The story of how America's first tabloid brought us the culture of true crime, scandal, and celebrity that we live with today

Ken Burns on His Film 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'

The celebrated filmmaker talks with TIME about Holocaust history, American inaction, and the process of making a poignant documentary

Tina Brown on Harry & Meghan, Queen Camilla, and the Future of the Monarchy

Charles has been acclaimed with enormous love and affection by the British nation in the last few days, says the journalist and famed royals watcher

Life Inside a Canadian Residential School for Indigenous Children

How could these schools, which were largely Catholic-run institutions, have operated for so long with such impunity?

National Hispanic Heritage Month Needs Afro-Latino Heroes

The intersection of Black and Hispanic history tends to occupy an uncomfortable middle ground

The Promise of America's Third Reconstruction

Since the birth of the nation, its racial politics have been shaped by an ongoing battle between reconstructionist and redemptionist America

Even During Queen Elizabeth II's Reign Violence Was Central to the Empire

From Northern Ireland to Kenya to Malaya, Queen Elizabeth II oversaw violence during her reign across the shrinking British Empire

The British Monarchy Helped Mortgage Our Collective Future

Queen Elizabeth II's death should bring about a reckoning in understanding how the British Empire helped destroy the planet

Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich, Acid Wit and Workers' Champion

A remembrance of writer and moral force Barbara Ehrenreich

The Dubious History of the Name 'King Charles'

Charles I, born in 1600, endured a stormy reign that ended with his execution. Charles II was remembered mostly for his hedonism and many mistresses. His name lives on in the King Charles Spaniel

Watch Live: Queen Elizabeth II's Service of Remembrance at St. Paul's Cathedral

Why King Charles III Was an Unpopular Heir

Examining King Charles III's decades of controversy could offer some clues to how he might rule as sovereign.