History
Archaeologists Uncover Previously Unknown Pharoah
Supposedly reigned more than 3,600 years ago
You Could Make a Radical Push for Grassroots Empowerment, Or You Could Just Cut a Country-Pop Record
The "Points of Light" program and the path not taken
The FBI's Past and Obama's Present War on Terror
A new history of the FBI undermines today's ubiquitous surveillance state.
Former Reagan Spokesman Larry Speakes Dies at 74
Served president after assassination attempt injured James Brady
Mein Kampf Surging in E-Book Sales
The curious can read what Hitler had to say without risking public judgment
Germany Urges Japan to Deal Honestly with WWII Past
Partly responsible for rift between Japan and China
Billie Jean King Sent to Tweak Russia's Homophobia at the Olympics
President Obama will not attend
When Walter Williams Worked for the Carter Administration
John McClaughry's memoirs, continued
Feds Dealt with Mentally Ill Soldiers Following WWII with Lobotomies
Around 2,000 or more given the treatment
How Writers Coped Without Copyright
What would happen if copyright didn't protect against piracy? The answer can be found in history.
Modern Political Debate Follows a 200-Year Tradition
The argument between Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke never went away.
We Should Be Thankful for Private Property
The pilgrims almost starved themselves to death with their experiment in communal ownership.
Photo Engineer Who Analyzed Zapruder Film No Fan of Conspiracy Theories About Footage of JFK Assassination
Analyzed the film for authenticity in the 90s, Says the CIA shouldn't have made it top secret, fueling theories
Ala. Grants Posthumous Pardons to 'Scottsboro Boys'
Race-fueled rape case from the 1930s
Obamas, Clintons Lay Wreath at JFK's Grave
It's the 50th anniversary of his assassination. You may have heard about it.
Obama Skips Gettysburg Anniversary over Obamacare Woes
Clearly this means the president supports slavery
Ceremony To Mark the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Historian James McPherson, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett will speak
The Persistent—But Fading—Appeal of JFK Conspiracy Stories
Explaining two trends in public opinion
Obamas, Clintons to Lay Wreath at JFK's Grave
To memorialize 50th anniversary of assassination