Paper Money Rebellion
The Currency Act of 1764 returned the restrictions of 1751: banning colonists from printing their own legal tender bills.
Indentured Servants and The Domestic Economy
Many 18th-century households included not only relatives and slaves, but also indentured servants, people sold into bondage for a specified length of time.
The Rise and Fall of Coal Miners’ Unions
The origin of coal miners' unions during the late 19th century.
Hearing Harriet Smith
In the University of Texas library, our writer found a previously unknown audiotape of an interview with a woman who'd been born into slavery.
Population Studies for the Genealogist
Estimating the accuracy and depth of the records is just one insight genealogist's gain from population studies.
A Cultural History of Satirical Cartoons and Censorship
Articles in JSTOR illuminate the long history of satirical cartoons and censorship.
Volcanoes or “Volcanoes”? Gleaning Insights from Informal Research
When informal research are used for scientific sources
Infection Control 600 Years Before the CDC
Modern health authorities combating the Ebola virus in West Africa might look to medieval infection control for inspiration.