Punishment by tar and feather of Thomas Ditson, who purchased a gun from a British soldier in Boston in March 1775. Interim Archives/Getty Images Others similarly weighed in. Whoopi Goldberg on “The ...

Quentin Skinner and the contested history of liberty. Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises the question: free ...

Brooklyn Park Police Lieutenant Hjelm sets up a perimeter with police tape near the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn Park, Minn. on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP) The ...

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects.

The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern ...

The Call for the Last Victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794). Found in the collection of Musée de l'Histoire de France, Château de Versailles.= The Call for the Last Victims of ...

From Ronald Reagan to Clarence Thomas, these political leaders go down as the most memorable rebrands in political history.

In the wake of the overthrow of Charles X, Eugène Delacroix gave life to his now-famous painting, “Liberty Leading the People,” to celebrate what he hoped was a new era of French freedom. A decade ...

Over the past half-century, numerous rich candidates have mounted failed bids for governor and U.S. Senate. Billionaire Rick Caruso is eyeing a gubernatorial run in a field that already includes ...