The nascent country adopted its name 250 years ago, on 9, 1776. Americans have debated the moniker ever since. One ...

Mr. Beat gives a (somewhat) brief history of immigration to the United States of America. Have you heard of that country? Boy ...

Most historians are lucky to have readers. Zinn has fans. A People’s History made him, by the standards of historians at any rate, a celebrity. In the early 2000s, he coordinated stage performances ...

With the world’s largest economy, hundreds of overseas military bases, and leadership positions in various international institutions, the United States is an undeniable global power. But this was not ...