Book Review: ‘The Conservative Frontier,’ by Jeff Roche

In “The Conservative Frontier,” Jeff Roche makes the case that the modern Republican Party was born in West Texas.

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We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank

The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones Knows Why History Feels Dangerous

“We really do believe in our own mythology,” the creator of The 1619 Project says, as she watches the widespread effort to remove uncomfortable narratives about who we are.

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As Partisans Battle Over History, Former Presidents Try Another Tack

An essay series led by the archivist whom President Trump fired will feature voices from across the political spectrum, including those of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

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Book Review: ‘We the People,’ by Jill Lepore

In “We the People,” the Harvard historian worries that the glacial amendment process is leading the country to crisis.

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Henry David Thoreau Impersonator Says Farewell to Walden Pond

After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.

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Henry David Thoreau Impersonator Says Farewell to Walden Pond

After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.

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Trump vs. Truth: The Fight for America’s History

Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.

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Barnett Shepherd, Champion of Staten Island’s Heritage, Dies at 87

A longtime resident, he devoted his career to Historic Richmond Town and Sailors’ Snug Harbor, two of the borough’s most important cultural institutions.

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Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100

He and his Jewish family lived across the street from the German leader in the 1930s. He later became a British professor and historian.

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