Growing up in New York City, Paula Hughbanks thought her uncle was a star. Meeting celebrities, traveling around the world — ...

The Trump administration has given a variety of reasons and mixed messages for ratcheting up the tariffs charged on goods ...

Since the spring of 2022, the United States has been much more closely involved in a military conflict on Ukraine, than ...

A piece of maritime history, the SS United States, is set to become the world's largest artificial reef, destined for the ...

Greg Grandin’s sweeping history of the new world shows how immutably intertwined the United States is with Latin America.

The rule that no president can serve more than two full terms became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1951, after President ...

A discussion of the origins of tariffs in the US as well as the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the use ...

It was on April 6 in 1917, that the United States abandoned its stance of neutrality and officially joined the Allied powers ...

The U.S. has often pursued protectionism to boost economic growth. But history shows that this approach can backfire.

In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

Days after entering office, the Trump administration announced tariffs on key US trading partners. While Canada and Mexico ...