Moral Economy and the Causes of Wage Inequality
How important are labor unions for combating wage inequality in the United States?
Colonialism, Resistance, and Liquor
For both the Shawnee of North America and the Sámi of northern Europe, alcohol provided by colonizing powers was a symbolic and practical political issue.
Labor Day: A Celebration of Working in America
Our best stories about workers' rights, labor unions, and international movements to improve working conditions, from the factory to the farm.
Christopher, the Dog-Headed Saint
Although the tradition has largely faded in the Western church, Saint Christopher sported a canine head through much of Christian history.
The Wonderful World of the Water Ski
Invented in 1922, water-skiing quickly became shorthand for American ideas on beauty, athleticism, and affluence.
Mexico, 1910: An Influential Sneeze or a Home-Grown Revolution?
Historians are rethinking the claim that the Panic of 1907 in the United States helped spark the Mexican Revolution.
The Bill of Rights: Annotated
Proposed as a compromise to ensure the ratification of the new US Constitution, the Bill of Rights has become a critical protector of civil liberties.
History and Civilization
The Civilization video games may not convey actual history very well, but they’ve encouraged generations of young people to learn more about the past.
Western Travel Writers or Japanese War Propagandists?
Even as Japan courted Western tourists with images of exotic customs and untouched landscapes, the Second Sino-Japanese War raged across East Asia.
