Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other Americans’ often-tense relationship with the faith.
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The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic conventions this year found the tradition is still very vibrant.
The author of a new book about the 1970 shootings at Kent State University explains why using armed troops to respond to protests is a risky strategy.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous to important policy shifts.
Can a city that’s synonymous with freeways and gridlock deliver a car-free Olympic Games? Los Angeles has picked up the torch.
Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred could gain legitimacy amid today’s political turmoil.
When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying to revive that formula, after decades of disinvestment.
Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.
The last time a one-term president withdrew from the race was 1968 – but the comparisons don’t stop there.
While the phrase has a long history, it’s a complex one, too.
In worrying and consequential times, it is necessary to stay informed about the upcoming US election. Many excellent analyses are available.
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.
Montgomery once closed all of its parks rather than desegregate them. Today, the city’s long history of racial inequality is still reflected in the state of its parks and green spaces.
A history professor recounts how being indoors during the pandemic led him to rediscover his fondness for video games – and to bring it into the classroom as well.
The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is not without historical precedent, and will have impacts on security during the election campaign.
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump adds to the long history of presidents and presidential candidates in the United States who have been the victims of gun violence.
Historically, women have been less likely to be the subject of obituaries. Their obituaries tend to be shorter, with biased words and images.
Facing an uproar over use of a private fund to cover expenses, vice presidential candidate Sen. Richard Nixon invoked the family dog, Checkers, to salvage his political career in 1952.
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