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Did Pearl Harbor Cost the Axis Powers the War?
Four historians consider the consequences of the ‘Day of Infamy’ on 7 December 1941, and whether it was the ultimate reason for Germany, Italy and Japan’s defeat.
Lynching the British
The actions of lynch mobs during the late 19th century damaged the United States’ relationship with Britain and threatened its self-appointed role as the world’s moral guardian.
Policing Abortion in the United States
Recent restrictions on the right to abortion in the United States imitate policies enacted 150 years ago.
Camp America
America’s longstanding passion for the great outdoors.
Hitler’s Men in the States
The 1930s spy ring who informed on technological advances in the defence industries.
How Did 9/11 Change the Way the World Sees the United States?
On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, four experts consider the event’s global legacy.
Contrabands of War
A new term inadvertently changed the way people thought about runaway slaves.
Urban Encounters
Defending their homelands, Native American chiefs fought violently with European colonists. But when conducting diplomacy in the city, they drank tea, went to the theatre and dressed for the occasion.
Pat Harrison: Roosevelt’s Southern Connection
Was Franklin D. Roosevelt ‘dealing with the devil’ in his relationships with segregationist politicians or was his ‘the art of the possible’?