William Faulkner famously wrote, "The past is never dead. It's not even past." That could describe some of the recent historical discourse on the presidential campaign trail. First came Republican ...

Polls show Americans want both pride and honesty. Donald Trump and his critics turn history into a purity test.

Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in ...

A poster showing a picture of Angola President João Lourenço shaking hands with U.S. President Joe Biden is seen in Luanda on Dec. 2, 2024, ahead of the arrival of the American President in Angola. A ...

In assessing whether the United States should continue to support Ukraine at current (or even expanded) levels in its fight against Russian aggression, many members of Congress are asking an ...

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President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

The Vietnam War is a highly controversial topic at the best of times. But during their many debates on the subject, Western historians rarely pause to consider how the conflict was seen through the ...

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