Sustained trade union organizing began in 1794. They've gained important protections for workers, but they haven’t always welcomed women, Black workers, and immigrants.

Robert Remini talked about his book [A Short History of the United States] (Harper; October 7, 2008). The historian of the United States House of Representatives presents a history of the United ...

School Howard Zinn’s Anti-Textbook Teachers and students love A People’s History of the United States. But it’s as limited—and closed-minded—as the textbooks it replaces.

Aug. 26, 1920, the United Stated adopted the 19th amendment, widely recognized for ensuring women have the right to vote.