The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...

The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.

TROY MEDIA To the south, “Manifest Destiny.” To the north, “Peace, Order, and Good Government.” These constitutional principles define ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.

It was the American Frontier, known also as the “Old West,” or the “Wild West” – a place that encompassed the folklore, geography and culture associated with the wave of American expansion ...

President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...

Chopin's legacy allows us to delve not only into the musician's life but also into that of 19th century Europe. This digital ...

For hundreds of years in America, the most important application of windmills was to provide power to pump for water and it ...

Nestled in the heart of Arizona’s Verde Valley, there’s a hidden gem that’s just begging to be discovered. Camp Verde, a small town with a big history, is home to Fort Verde State Historic Park, a ...

The rise of industrial capitalism after the American Civil War resulted in thousands of people travelling to find work. Many avoided expensive train tickets by making the illegal and dangerous ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.

Netflix's new historical fiction series "American Primeval" is coming under ... a fictionalized interpretation of events in mid-19th century Utah. While historical fiction can be illuminating ...