The Death of George Washington
The first president of the United States died on December 14th, 1799.
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Oswald Shoots JFK
William Rubinstein reviews the research of 'amateur historians' on the Kennedy assassination and suggests a new motive for Lee Harvey Oswald's actions.
Henry Ford's First Car Firm is Founded
Ford's first automobile company didn't last long, but it was to have a lasting effect on his thinking.
Ronald Reagan and Star Wars
Peter Kramer tells how the popularity of the sci-fi epic proved timely for Ronald Reagan and the Strategic Defense Initiative.
Zachary Taylor Inaugurated as 12th President of the USA
Richard Cavendish remembers the events of March 5th, 1849
Berlin and Cuba
Jim Broderick looks at the crisis management of two moments when the spectre of nuclear war shadowed relations between the superpowers.
Pride and Prejudice in the American Civil War
The image of the American Civil War as a ‘white man’s fight’ became the national norm almost as soon as the last shot was fired. Susan-Mary Grant looks at the experience and legacy of the conflict for black Americans.
Traders and Soldiers in Russian America
Before 1867, Alaska was a Russian fur-trading colony, its values and laws derived from Moscow and, in part, from the European Enlightenment. Ernest Sipes looks at the relations between the colonists and the native peoples.
Film in Context: Point of Order!
The 1954 lawsuit brought against the US Army by Joseph McCarthy marked a turning point in public attitude towards the ‘Red Scare’ Senator. Thomas Doherty tells how television played a crucial role in his demise.
Tuberculosis in American Culture since 1870
Katherine Ott