u.s. history

"The Trump administration’s assaults are not a deviation, but essentially a more extreme version of the same old American story. Just ask Indigenous people."

Emma Heinrich’s story shows us how young trans girls explored their identities before our modern concept of gender.

Museums are facing budget cuts and censorship.

But you don’t need to be a lawyer to know they're full of it.

Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.

My grandpa, an American citizen of Mexican descent, was deported by Eisenhower.

There are very few “historically significant” sites associated with Black, Latino, or Native American communities.

Go Bears.

A conservative alumni group took issue with the discussion of difficult parts of UVA’s history.

From utopian communes gone wrong to the true stories of megalomaniacal leaders.

Rachel Carson highlighted the environmental consequences of our actions in a way that had never been done before.

RFK said Americans “addicted” to opioids, antidepressants, and stimulants should be sent to “wellness farms."

Ryan White changed perceptions of the disease in the United States.

Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.

Sarah Roberts had to walk past five white schools on her way to the one Black school every morning.

We break it down.

From Joan Baez to Nina Simone.

The Freedmen’s Bureau was supposed to support formerly enslaved people.

These influential women used literature to challenge societal norms.

Retin-A was developed through tests on incarcerated people.