Politics & History

JSTOR Daily Politics & History stories encompassing government, politics, social history, and other “quirky” topics, all featuring links to publicly accessible research on JSTOR.

U.S. History

Green Burial and the North-South Divide

Embalming practices were first introduced in the US during the Civil War to preserve bodies for transportation.

Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper from 1928 announces that Olmstead is guilty of bootlegging.

Politics & Government

An Early Wiretapping Case

Wiretapping made its debut in front of the Supreme Court in 1928.

A Budapest Honved FC player tries to keep possession of the ball against an Ujpest FC's player's attempt at a side tackle.

World History

The History of the World Cup

Academic takes on the global football tournament.

Editors' Picks

Education & Society

The Wild West of Papal Conclaves

In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets.

Arts & Culture

Girls Gone Greek

The most influential character on Showtime’s Yellowjackets is the one who goes unnamed: Dionysus.

Business & Economics

The Art of the Deal or the Dirt?

Will so-called Trump Tariffs ensure that the United States has the minerals it needs to transition to sustainable energy?

Politics & History

Greenland: Polar Politics

Though it may seem like a new topic of concern, the glaciated landscape of Greenland has floated in and out of American politics for decades.

Business & Economics

How Progressives Legalized Usury

In the early twentieth century, reformers united with capitalists to promote high-interest lending, overthrowing opposition to usury rooted in Christian tradition.

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