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Panelists talked about President Roosevelt and the 1930s U.S. Supreme Court. They discussed important Supreme Court decisions, appointments and presidential politics of the era including the…

Moderated by John Seigenthaler, three distinguished historians paid tribute to fellow historian Arthur Schlesinger and talked about his life and career. Mr. Schlesinger was special assistant…

Professor Brinkley discussed his book, Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, published by Alfred A. Knopf. He chose the name for the book for reasons that dealt with t…

Panelists examined how U.S. presidents since Roosevelt have used the media to further their political agendas and popularity with the people.

Historians spoke about war with Iraq, the potential impact of the war on the role of the U.S. in the world, the war in relation to prior conflicts, and the traditional goals of U.S. foreign …

The 2001 Bancroft Prizes were awarded for books of exceptional merit and distinction in the fields of American history and biography published in 2000. The recipients, who made acceptance sp…

History professors Eric Foner, John Putnam Demos, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, and David Levering Lewis talked about the state of U.S. history during a forum at Columbia University, moderated by …

Historians and an editor discussed lessons from the past which can be used to help citizens be effective participants in U.S. democracy. They attempted to answer the question, “Why Study H…