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History's Warning About Trump's Populism

The career of George Wallace serves as a reminder that populist rhetoric can cloak policies that hurt the very voters to whom it appeals.

By Brucie Porter / Made by History

Miami's Vizcaya Showcases LGBTQ Histories

The life story of Paul Chalfin, the queer artist who helped build Villa Vizcaya, sheds light on larger histories.

By Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez

Taft's Lesson for Musk and Ramaswamy

Taft also focused on government efficiency — but he knew it sometimes required more bureaucrats and experts.

By Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History

How One Person Can Help Spark a Movement

Rankin's 'Letters on American Slavery' set out a moral argument for abolition that resonated across the nation.

By Caleb Franz / Made by History

Lafayette's Lessons on Polarization

Bringing Americans together as the Marquis de Lafayette did would be unlikely in 2024, but the country can still learn from his story.

By Elizabeth M. Reese / Made by History

The Troubling Role of Schools in Native History

Schools have historically been a site of harms against Native people. Today, educators can do better by teaching honest history that lifts up efforts to resist that violence.

By Meredith L. McCoy / Made by History

Grover Cleveland's Warning for the GOP

The only president before Trump to win, lose, and win again ended up decimating his own party during his second term.

By Luke Voyles / Made by History

The Contradictions of Conservative Masculinity

History shows how conservative masculinity's reliance on traditional gender roles can coexist with embrace of aspects of gay identity.

By Christopher Ewing / Made by History

The Growing Shortage of Rural Hospitals

Rural hospital closures have major public health consequences, and the number shutting their doors continues to increase.

By Allie R. Lopez / Made by History

Even George Washington Was a Tyrant

We don't need to find heroes in our past presidents. We need to try to understand that tyranny has always been part of American freedom.

By Karin Wulf / Made by History

America's First Black Voters

After the Civil War, Black voters faced danger and violence—and they fought for political power against all odds.

By J. Jacob Calhoun / Made by History

Misunderstandings of Postpartum Depression

Celebrities have helped Americans learn about postpartum depression over the last 25 years. But the culture that has emerged from their testimonials has a crucial flaw.

By Rachel Louise Moran / Made by History

The Woman Who Gave Book Bans a Blueprint

Norma Gabler's work in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s foreshadowed today's campaigns.

By Katie Gaddini / Made by History

Americans' Love of Lotteries

Americans love games of chance, but history shows they're a poor substitute for a robust investment in public goods.

By Carly Goodman / Made by History

How Black Patriots Fought for Freedom

Black soldiers' struggles for freedom took place on and off the battlefield during the Civil War.

By Jonathan Lande / Made by History

Democrats Need to Reckon With Realignment

Since the 1970s, the Democratic Party has realigned—a shift that might have cost Kamala Harris the White House.

By Henry M. J. Tonks / Made by History

Stop Comparing the U.S. to Weimar Germany

Those who draw a line from today to that infamous historical moment when democracy slid into authoritarianism are missing a key difference.

By Christine Adams / Made by History

The Florida Gov. Undone by Abortion Politics

A Florida governor learned the hard way the political limits of an anti-abortion platform.

By Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History

The 1994 Campaign that Anticipated Trump

In 1994, nativists vilified immigrants—and won. Thirty years later, will that playbook work again?

By Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History

Liberals and Racialized Poverty

A century of liberal proposals have failed to curb racialized poverty, because they've been focused on the wrong thing.

By Ben Zdencanovic / Made by History
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