Zachary Taylor Inaugurated as 12th President of the USA
Richard Cavendish remembers the events of March 5th, 1849
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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
The Birth of Wyatt Earp
The legendary figure of the Wild West was born on 19 March 1848.
The Sinking of the Maine
The United States battleship was blown up in an explosion during Cuba's uprising against Spain. What caused the explosion and who was responsible?
Maiden Flight of the 'Spruce Goose'
Ian Fitzgerald describes the maiden flight of the 'Spruce Goose', the largest seaplane ever built, on November 2nd, 1947.
John Cabot Sails for North America
John Cabot set sail from Bristol, England, looking for a route to the west on May 20th 1497.