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Close Elections Signal a New Gilded Age

By Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History

History Behind the Men's Rights Movement

By Theresa Iker / Made by History

The History Behind a Key Trump Strategy

By Gunther Peck / Made by History

The True Story Behind September 5

By Olivia B. Waxman
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The Truth About Swing States

Tight electoral margins might be thought to foster centrism. In reality, partisan power grabs are incentivized in purple states.

By Christopher Cooper / Made by History

Abortion Is More Than Health Care

Across the history of the U.S. abortion-rights movement, it has also been a matter of equality.

By Christen Hammock Jones / Made by History

Merriam-Webster Says ‘Polarization’ Plus These Words Defined 2024

Here’s what to know about the dictionary publisher’s Word of the Year—and other most-searched terms.

By Chad de Guzman

The History of Cuba's Media Ecosystem

Cubans access global entertainment through an offline system of media distribution called the "paquete." New rules could threaten that.

By Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made by History

History's Warning About Trump's Populism

The career of George Wallace serves as a reminder that populist rhetoric can cloak policies that hurt the very voters to whom it appeals.

By Brucie Porter / Made by History

Miami's Vizcaya Showcases LGBTQ Histories

The life story of Paul Chalfin, the queer artist who helped build Villa Vizcaya, sheds light on larger histories.

By Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez

How the Burial Ground of My Enslaved African Ancestors Became a Historical Landmark

Sade Green visits the burial site of her enslaved African ancestors and explores what it means to be a witness to their lives and legacy.

By Sade Green

Taft's Lesson for Musk and Ramaswamy

Taft also focused on government efficiency — but he knew it sometimes required more bureaucrats and experts.

By Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History

How One Person Can Help Spark a Movement

Rankin's 'Letters on American Slavery' set out a moral argument for abolition that resonated across the nation.

By Caleb Franz / Made by History

Shirley Chisholm's Legacy

A short documentary by RetroReport examines Shirley Chisholm's legacy as the first Black woman to run for U.S. President.

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Lafayette's Lessons on Polarization

Bringing Americans together as the Marquis de Lafayette did would be unlikely in 2024, but the country can still learn from his story.

By Elizabeth M. Reese / Made by History

The Troubling Role of Schools in Native History

Schools have historically been a site of harms against Native people. Today, educators can do better by teaching honest history that lifts up efforts to resist that violence.

By Meredith L. McCoy / Made by History

What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong

TIME talked to historians of ancient Rome about what we know and don't know about gladiator fights.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The History of the Senate Rejecting Presidential Nominees

The last time the Senate rejected a President's Cabinet nominee of the same party was in 1925, when Coolidge nominated Warren for AG.

By Simmone Shah

Grover Cleveland's Warning for the GOP

The only president before Trump to win, lose, and win again ended up decimating his own party during his second term.

By Luke Voyles / Made by History

The Contradictions of Conservative Masculinity

History shows how conservative masculinity's reliance on traditional gender roles can coexist with embrace of aspects of gay identity.

By Christopher Ewing / Made by History
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