From Washington to Hollywood, American culture is now defined by score settling. But what do centuries of feuding have to teach us about getting even? By Mark Harris M.H. Miller and Minju Pak By Mark ...

Our columnist on four books that are worth your time. Credit...Caroline Gamon Supported by By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first winner of the ...

Neither length nor duration have any relevance to the overall excellence of a speech. Identifying the greatest speech in American history will always be a subjective exercise. There’s FDR’s “Day of ...

During a population explosion between 1800 and the 1850s, London found itself in a rather dire situation. The 2.5 million population at the time meant that the city had outgrown its waste disposal ...

A print shows British Brig. Gen. Charles O'Hara surrendering to American Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division) History’s ...

Ahead of the PBS production’s premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their research process and the surprising, long-overlooked stories featured in the ...

Celebrate Veteran’s Day with History Channel’s documentary “The Warfighters: Battle Stories,” which will honor America’s elite Special Operations Forces, offering an emotional and authentic look at ...