Remembering Race in Virginia
On July 30, 2019, exactly four hundred years after the inaugural meeting of the Virginia…
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The End of Three Mile Island
On September 20th of this year, the Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit One nuclear power…
Beyond Harriet African American Women's Work in the Underground Railroad
This November, Focus Features will release the anticipated movie Harriet in theaters worldwide. In promoting…
Capital Punishment and the Battle for America’s Soul
In 1976, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan welcomed the news that after a ten-year moratorium, executions…
What’s in the September Issue of the Journal of American History?
The September 2019 issue of The Journal of American History is now available online for subscribers. Included…
Statehood and Other Events: Whales, Alaska Natives, and Perspectives on History
Alaska has been a state for just sixty years. The political events by which the…
Histories of Capital Punishment in the United States
In late July, Attorney General William Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to resume…
What’s in the June Issue of the Journal of American History?
The June 2019 issue of The Journal of American History is now available online for subscribers. Included…
Juneteenth and Beyond: African American Emancipation Celebrations Since 1808
Freedom celebrations are essential to understanding the history, culture, and politics of African Americans. Emancipations…
Histories of Abortion in the United States
The Journal of American History has compiled the following index for readers who would like to learn more about…