This Harvard professor spent 8 years traveling the world researching the secret history of capitalism and how 'marginal' and 'weak' it used to be

Sven Beckert has spent nearly a decade trying to understand the 1,000-year-old thing that capitalism is. "This is a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Ten Best History Books of 2024

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding in July 2026, the nation must confront a stark reality: Americans are more polarized than they’ve been in decades. Among the key ...
PBS

As the United Nations turns 80, here are some key moments from its history

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations. Here are some of ...
Time

A Brief History of World’s Fairs

As Expo 2010 Shanghai gets under way, a look back at how international expositions have showcased our world’s progress and innovation The World's Fair — officially known as the Universal Exposition — ...
The Nation

The Impossibly Intertwined History of the Americas

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World. The “Visscher Map of the New World” including North and South America, 1658. A ...