The Palace of Thundering Gods is a freely accessible, open-source resource that tells the history of Religion in the United States. It has been created

The following is adapted from my book, White Power: Policing American Slavery  (Hodding Carter III Books/University of North Carolina Press...

Interview with historian Gautham Rao about his new book, White Power: Policing American Slavery

If you are interested in attending the ASLH Making Connections: New Works in Legal History event with Anna O. Law and Gautham Rao, at 6PM Central on Wednesday, September 16, please RSVP here.

History Belongs to Everyone—Including the People History Forgot. William and Benjamin Frank were brothers, Black men freeborn in Rhode Island. They enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777. William served through Yorktown. Benjamin crossed to British

How did Indigenous people adapt to and survive the onslaught of Indigenous warfare, European diseases, and population loss between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries?

Interview with historian Katherine Grandjean about her new book, Kingdom of Devils

Summer is the season for vacations; maybe you have a trip planned or are reminiscing about travels past. If so, you’re experiencing something similar to two American founders, James Madison and Thomas...

Current Issue June 2026Vol 131 | Issue 2 The June 2026 issue is a special issue of the American Historical Review titled, '76 Objects. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the America...

Between 1400 and 1800, the people of Europe, Africa, and the Americas grew more connected by overseas trade and colonization. According to historians Christopher Hodson and Brett Rushforth, accounts o...

Early American scholarship tends to focus on the thirteen British colonies along the East Coast, but long before the English arrived in Jamestown, the Spanish were delving into the heart of what is to...

The official journal of the American Historical Association. Publishes research that brings together scholarship from every major field of historical study. Articles include original interpretation an...

In the 1630s, two new immigrants entered Dutch New Amsterdam. Anthony and Grietje were a fascinating couple who left their mark in court cases and, in Grietje’s case, an infamous indecent exposure inc...

In the 1630s, two new immigrants entered Dutch New Amsterdam. Anthony and Grietje were a fascinating couple who left their mark in court cases and, in Grietje’s case, an infamous indecent exposure inc...

Get a sneak peek of the June 2026 issue of the American Historical Review.

Yesterday, June 13, was the  160th anniversary of the US Congress passing the 14th Amendment  (it was ratified two years later, in 1868). The 14th Amendment is one of several important Ame...

In recognition of the 250th anniversary, the AHR’s June 2026 issue, titled "'76 Objects," explores the material culture of the revolutionary era. Daniel speaks with Sarah Weicksel and a handful of con...

Help support Ben Franklin's World  & Clio Digital Media in their 50 for 250 Campaign. It's 2026 and the 250th anniversary of the United States' birth as an independent nation.As a podcast about early ...

Poll historians and they will tell you that contemporary issues probably have far longer histories than you realize. Today, we’re featuring a book that investigates the debate over Americans' memory o...

There are plenty of age-based history myths (or misunderstandings) floating around. Maybe you’ve heard or busted a few yourself, like that in the past everyone got married young or that people rarely ...

The John Carter Brown Library invites educators to a workshop titled “Religious Pluralism and Democracy” on June 4, 2026 from 3:00-5:00pm. Intended for junior high and high school educators, this work...

Have you ever encountered a history mystery that you just couldn't let go? Maybe you wondered where an object came from or who wrote a tantalizing letter? Today's guest experienced just that, and then...

Scholars often work for years, or even decades, on their books. They sort through documents, organize reams of notes, and begin drafting chapters with copious footnotes. By the time a book has been pe...

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas

A new interpretation of captivity, human trafficking, and colonization in the seventeenth-century CaribbeanA century before the height of the Atlantic slave ...

Wills have long been a favorite source for historians, genealogists, and anyone curious about the past. We use these rich documents to understand family relationships, property, and material culture. ...