Uncovering the role of Northern agriculture in economic growth and the expansion of federal power in nineteenth-century America.

The work of historians is vital to this moment. As climate debates shift from “believing the science” to fighting for the massive changes needed ...

Multiple historians have traced the causes that led to the mass exodus of America’s farm population since the early 1900s, one of the most substantial demographic shifts in twentieth-century US histor...

The Society of the Cincinnati Prize has been awarded since 1989 to an outstanding scholarly book on the American Revolution. It is now awarded annually.

PRINCETON, NJ—Dispelling long-held notions that the trip was conducted to map newly acquired U.S. territory in the West, Princeton University historians confirmed Thursday that Meriwether Lewis and Wi...

In the twentieth century, natural resource conservation emerged as a vital force in US politics, laying the groundwork for present-day sustainability. Mergin...

"Here am I, send me," from Isaiah, is the caption on a DHS promotional video, which also used a clip from the movie "Fury." The message is clear: It is glorifying Trump's military intervention at the ...

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Podcast Episode · Heartland History · 03/04/2025 · 1h 3m

Hi, Axl — Just got your manuscript and demo for the song “Sweet Child O’ [sic] Mine.” I think we need to talk. As your editor, I am responsible for...

Under a 40-year-old law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can withhold subsidies, like crop insurance and disaster payments, from farmers who clear, drain or convert wetlands. A company that owns fa...

A behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a business-friendly approach to global sustainabilityIn recent years, companies have f...

In the twentieth century, natural resource conservation emerged as a vital force in US politics, laying the groundwork for present-day sustainability. Mergin...