Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
In the early days of our nation, July Fourth wasn’t an official holiday at all. In fact, it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a paid day-off. So how did the Fourth become the holiest day on our secular calendar? Historian Pauline Maier offers some answers, and explains how radically the meaning of the Declaration [...]
Teed Off: The Tea Party, Then and Now
The History Guys take a closer look at the Tea Party Movement. They ask whether 2010 really has anything in common with 1773, and what the history of populism suggests about the Tea Party’s future.
Coming Home: A History of War Veterans
Rambo, Elvis Presley, and former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders have one important thing in common: military service. So who are America’s veterans? Soldiers travel far away to risk their lives, but how easy is returning home?
