The Soviet-American Arms Race
John Swift examines a vital element of the Cold War and assesses the motives of the Superpowers.
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Death of Geronimo
Richard Cavendish remembers the first Native American hero, who died on 17 February 1909.
The St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago
An infamous mafia massacre occurred on 14 February 1929.
America's Difficulty with Darwin
The conflict between supporters of Darwin’s theory of evolution and Creationists is often portrayed as the latest skirmish in an age-old struggle between science and religion. It is anything but, claims Thomas Dixon, who argues that Creationism, and its pseudo-scientific offspring, ‘Intelligent Design’, are products peculiar to US history.
The Long Road to Equality for African-Americans
John Kirk charts the progress of the civil rights movement through its most prominent body, the NAACP.
A Sticky Tragedy: The Boston Molasses Disaster
The rupture of a giant molasses tank in Boston just after the First World War caused devastation and led to the longest legal case in the city’s history.
Passing the Torch
Michael Dunne reflects on past US presidential Inaugurals, and the words which still resonate.
Shades of Difference: African Native Americans
Alastair Bonnett investigates the intriguing and often controversial history of African Native Americans – black Indians – in the light of present-day concerns about citizenship.
Edward VIII: A Prince in the Promised Land
At the end of the First World War, the British monarchy sought to strengthen bonds across the English-speaking world. Frank Prochaska discusses the ambassadorial role played by Edward, Prince of Wales, in the United States.
Empire – what Empire?
To understand why Americans believe their nation to be innocent of imperialism we must go back to the Founding Fathers of the Republic, says Graham MacPhee.