History

What an All-Female Team to Summit Denali Can Teach Us About Historic Firsts

By Cassidy Randall

Historians Call Trump a 'Transformative President'

By Justin Peck / Made by History

1860s Prussia Teaches Us About Constitutional Crises

By Christine Adams / Made by History

The Long Fight Against the Department of Education

By Austin Steelman / Made by History
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The History of U.S.-China Cultural Exchange

There is a long history of American and Chinese citizens forging relationships with one another through cultural exchange.

By Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History

The Dangers of Politicizing Civil Service

Weakening the professional civil service could turn back the clock to an era when the government was rife with incompetence and corruption.

By Yong Kwon / Made by History

Harry Warner Proved Speaking Out is Good Business

Harry Warner, founding President of Warner Bros. serves as an example of how to a grow business while exercising political savvy.

By Chris Yogerst / Made by History

The 1930s Case That Sparked a Deportation Debate

The story Frances Perkins, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Labor Secretary, highlights the importance of protecting due process.

By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History

What the 1990s Tell Us About DOGE

Here's how Musk's DOGE efforts compare with Clinton's attempts to "reinvent government" and minimize bureaucracy in the 1990s.

By Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History

Remembering Ida B. Wells This Black History Month

This Black History Month, journalist, educator, and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells can teach us the importance of community-based care.

By Amy Gais / Made by History

Why the Government Pays For Research

Our decentralized system of research funding was intentionally designed to produce a sufficiently ambitious, but uniquely American, way of doing science.

By Trysh Travis / Made by History

Politics Shape the Service Academies

Even before the founding of West Point, politics shaped the military academy and what purpose it ought to serve.

By Ryan Shaw / Made by History

The History of European Integration

If the AfD, the German far-right political party, performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.

By Evan Richardson / Made by History

The Long Fight for Trans Inclusion in the Military

Legal challenges to military policies excluding trans people from military service are not solely a 21st century phenomenon.

By Natalie Shibley / Made by History

The Essential History of the Dept of Ed

Federal education policy has long supported equity efforts. Even critics have ultimately seen the benefits.

By Mallory Hutchings-Tryon / Made by History

What the Founding Fathers Said About Monarchy

Trump called himself “king”—something the crafters of the U.S. Constitution hoped the country would avoid.

By Miranda Jeyaretnam

The Black Panther Party's Legacy of Love

The Black Panther Party illustrated how communal love can be a powerful agent for change and empowerment.

By Mickell Carter / Made by History

Military Service Impacts the Presidency

For generations, military service was a prerequisite to winning the presidency. President Trump however, avoided military service.

By Steven Gillon / Made by History

How Presidents Day Has Evolved From Reverence to Retail

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically over the years. For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning.

By BEN FINLEY / AP

The Foods We Think Are Romantic Flipped

After the sexual revolution, people went from arguing that rich food drives lust to claiming that healthy diets improve romance.

By Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History
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