Weaving one’s own history into that of the world might seem daunting for some, but it’s proved to be a winning strategy for La Jolla resident Joshua Hangartner. Joshua, who will be a senior next ...

HENDERSONVILLE — The Joseph McDowell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented four American History awards during the January meeting at the Champion Hills clubhouse. Each student ...

Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) announces American History Essay Contests for the 2024-2025 season. The contests reflect the ...

Example of a descriptive “thesis”: “In Common Sense, Thomas Paine presented his views on why the American colonists should break with Great Britain.” *Note: No one would ever disagree with this ...

According to the 1619 Project’s lead essay, there is no tension, no debate, no struggle by the white Framers of the 1787 constitution in their efforts “to form a more perfect union.” In fact, the ...

Among the more sombre gifts brought by the Enlightenment was the realisation that humans might one day become extinct. The astronomical revolution of the 17th century had shown that the solar system ...

Jill Lepore is unquestionably one of America’s best historians; it’s fair to say she’s one of its best writers too. Her books on subjects ranging from King Philip’s War and Jane Franklin to Wonder ...