Most historians are lucky to have readers. Zinn has fans. A People’s History made him, by the standards of historians at any rate, a celebrity. In the early 2000s, he coordinated stage performances ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...

When James Monroe was elected president in 1816, the United States had only been an independent nation for 40 years. It had also recently emerged from the War of 1812, a second confrontation with ...