Issue

Debate over America's involvement in World War II came to a head in July 1941 as the Senate argued over a draft-extension bill. The decision would have profound consequences for the nation.

New England industrialists hired thousands of young farm girls to work together in early textile mills—and spawned a host of unintended consequences.

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite underwent a dramatic change of heart during the Vietnam War—and in doing so, changed the face of broadcast journalism.

Reflections on the superb historian and American Heritage editor

The 1807 prosecution of Aaron Burr for treason was a highly flawed and failed endeavor.