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A president’s secret letters to another woman that he never wanted public

The Wilson-Peck drama of sex, favors and money is reminiscent of other White House scandals, including the current revelations about President Trump, women and payoffs.

Texas board votes to eliminate Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller from history curriculum

As part of an effort to "streamline" the social studies curriculum in public schools, the State Board of Education voted Friday to adjust what students in every grade are required to learn in the classroom.

The first black female White House reporter had to pawn her watch every week just to eat

It was rare to be a woman or African American covering the White House in the 1940s, and Alice Dunnigan was both.

In a media interview Ken Starr says he makes no apologies for his prosecution of Monica Lewinsky

Interestingly, that’s the same response Bill Clinton had.

Trump could cost GOP control of Congress, historical analysis shows

“In no previous election has the linkage between opinions of the president and how people are likely to vote been as strong as this time.”

Legal Experts Urge Release of Watergate Report to Offer Mueller a Road Map

The analysts are seeking to draw attention to the option of sending a grand jury report to Congress, which they called “a key precedent.”

The Financial Crisis Is Still Empowering Far-Right Populists

by Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch

Why the effects haven't faded.

Historian defends movie based on his book about Neil Armstrong

Trump has derided the movie, which omits the iconic scene of the US flag flying on the moon.

Trump Rated Worse Than Other Modern-Day Presidents on Ethics

A majority of Americans say President Donald Trump's ethical standards are lower than those of each of six U.S. presidents elected in the past 50 years.

Loss of Indigenous Works in Brazil Museum Fire Felt ‘Like a New Genocide’

The destruction of indigenous artifacts and documents was a personal blow for the descendants of Brazil’s oldest inhabitants, who had long fought to preserve their heritage.

Spain to Exhume Franco From Monument He Had Built

Franco had the site built, in part with forced labor, to honor those who “fell for God and Spain” in the Spanish Civil War, and it became one of Europe’s largest mass graves, with the remains of at least 33,000 people.

France’s Macron admits to military’s systematic use of torture in Algeria war

France will formally acknowledge the French military’s systemic use of torture in the Algerian War in the 1950s and 1960s, an unprecedented step forward in grappling with its long-suppressed legacy of colonial crimes.

Stone Age Markings May Be the Oldest Drawing Ever Discovered

The crosshatch symbol was made with a red ochre utensil more than 70,000 years ago.

Midterm Seat Loss Averages 37 for Unpopular Presidents

That compares with an average loss of 14 seats when presidents had approval ratings above 50%.

There’s Never Been a President This Unpopular With an Economy This Good

That’s a big problem for Republicans as they try to maintain control of Congress.

What the Name “Civil War” Tells Us–and Why It Matters

What do Americans call the conflict that tore their nation apart from 1861 to 1865? And what difference does it make what name they use?

The Big Hole in Germany’s Nazi Reckoning? Its Colonial History

Germany has yet to come to terms with its violent colonial legacy in Africa, which laid the groundwork for Nazi atrocities, historians and activists say.

‘Treason’ is now a popular word

by Robert A. Sedler

Here’s what it really means.

Finland used the swastika before the Nazis

Why do they still?

U.N. committee calls for immediate release of Princeton history graduate student imprisoned in Iran

Xiyue Wang, a Chinese American student, was imprisoned two years ago after doing research in 19th and 20th century archives that were legally available to scholars.