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American history is filled with political clashes, but some rivalries went far beyond debates over policy and legislation. These were feuds shaped by ambition, betrayal, and deep-seated personal ...

President Trump issued a record number of executive actions in his first months in office, enacting sweeping changes in how the federal government works — and signaling his intentions to reshape how ...

When, exactly, was America great? For as long as Donald Trump has touted the MAGA slogan, he has been cagey about the answer. But recent weeks have suggested a few possibilities. One is the Gilded Age ...

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. By Dana Goldstein In ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The U.S. is in a new era of political violence ...

Joanne B. Freeman, a leading scholar of revolutionary and early national American history and political culture, and the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, was recently appointed the Alan Boles, ...

American political polarization follows predictable historical cycles, with today’s divisions resembling the Civil War era more than the post-WWII bipartisan period. Historical knowledge gaps in ...