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The 2015 OAH Annual Meeting: Videos, News, Everything by Rick Shenkman Find out what American historians are thinking.

40 Years Later, Will the End Games in Iraq and Afghanistan Follow the Vietnam Playbook? by Christian Appy How to Turn a Nightmare into a Fairy Tale

This Is One Reason Why Places Like Ferguson and Baltimore Have Become Explosive by Richard Rothstein It's because of a history of government-sponsored segregation.

Should Ben Affleck Have Been Embarrassed by the Discovery of His Ancestor’s Connection with Slavery? by Pearl Duncan The hidden history we don’t know what to do with.

History Book Reviews: Who Got Noticed this Week? by Erik Moshe This week we have reviews of books about the Japanese internment in World War II, Vikings, and the Ottoman Empire.

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The Entire History of the World—Really, All of It—Distilled Into a Single Gorgeous Chart This “Histomap,” created by John B. Sparks, was first printed by Rand McNally in 1931.

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Baltimore, Freddie Gray and the problem of history by Yohuru Williams The moral is: you're nobody 'till somebody kills you.

Inside America's Massive, Messy Evacuation From Saigon by Bartholomew Sparrow How the U.S. managed the failure of the Vietnam War 40 years ago

Rioting: An American Tradition by Heather Cox Richardson Looking at the rioters in Baltimore, or any other place, in isolation misses the point. If Americans have one grand political tradition, it is rioting.

The tragedies behind Nepal’s fresh suffering by Jonathan Zimmerman Nepal’s leaders have been too busy battling each other to establish a workable state, and Nepal will continue to suffer until its leaders put aside their differences.

History Matters in the Marriage Equality Case by Nathaniel Frank So Why Are Some Justices Ignoring It?

Liberal Punishment by Mike Konczal Liberal law and order expanded during the urban riots of the 1960s.

The Sinking of the Sultana by David Madden The country was caught up in the celebration over the war’s end and the mourning over Lincoln, and while the disaster made the front pages, it quickly fell from the public’s mind.

Can Iran Do Whatever It Wants? by Max Boot and Michael Doran Today comes yet another test of American resolve.

Obama’s Not the First President to Say ‘Bucket’ to Congress by Thomas Fleming The executive and legislative branches have been at war since the nation's founding.

The Indians hard bargaining over Staten Island by Andrew Lipman The Munsee Indians sold Staten Island under duress—but not before they got the colony of New York to make some surprising concessions.

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OAH makes it official: Historians join demand that Redskins change their name Historians go on record against the Washington Redskins.

Obama chooses Chicago to host his presidential library President Barack Obama has chosen his hometown of Chicago to host his future presidential library.

Hundreds protest Japanese leader ahead of California visit Hundreds of people protested outside the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco, calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize for his country's treatment of people from other Asian countries during World War II.

U.S. won’t drop census questions on college major and marital history The National Science Foundation had spent years lobbying for the Census Bureau to include the college-major question, arguing that it is essential for monitoring trends in the scientific workforce.

23% of 8th-Graders “Proficient” in Civics According to Nation’s Report Card Released Today The 2014 NAEP Civics, released today, finds that 23% of America’s 8th graders are “proficient.” Although higher scores would certainly be desirable, many adults might be surprised by how difficult the NAEP Civics questions are.

Nepal’s Historic Sites, Before and After the Earthquake The earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday flattened many of the country’s historic structures and some residential buildings, leaving people without shelter.

American veterans reflect on their return to Vietnam (video) 40 years ago this Thursday, America's war in Vietnam ended. For many who fought, the war's end brought no closure. Barry Petersen joined a group of veterans as they returned to Vietnam.

Montreal's history to be projected onto city walls throughout Old Montreal and the Old Port The history of Montreal will come to life, projected in grand moving videos on the sides of buildings and trees or via historical vignettes available on smartphones and tablets starting this June, throughout Old Montreal and the Old Port.

Bizarre Discovery Under Ancient Temple More than 10 years after it was discovered, a mysterious tunnel hidden under an ancient pyramid in central Mexico is giving up new secrets.

Ben Affleck’s Ancestor Did Not Own Slaves, Tax Documents Show Georgia tax and census records show that Affleck’s great-great-great-grandfather likely owned no slaves at all—though he was the executor of estates that did.

American Civil War Commemorated Way Down South of Dixie In Brazil. There’s a reason for that.

Documentary tells the story slaves who moved to Chicago and formed a community Dreamed of for decades by African-American leader Ernie Broadnax, finally turned into reality over the past two years by director Phil Broxham with the help of the Elgin History Museum, the documentary has finally debuted.