Photos: 7 Decades of the Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union, founded in 1922 on Marxist-socialist principles, became one of the biggest and most powerful nations in the world—before its fall and dissolution in 1991.Read more
How Neighborhoods Used Restrictive Housing Covenants to Block Nonwhite FamiliesCommunities across the U.S. required home deeds to include clauses that explicitly denied buyers based on race, ethnicity or religion.Read more
5 Over-the-Top Fashion Trends From the Victorian EraAs clothing became cheaper and faster to make amid the Industrial Revolution, new, sometimes outrageous fashion designs became chic.Read more
How Americans Celebrated the Holidays During World War IIAmericans adjusted amid the war, and found different, often leaner ways to mark the holidays.Read more
Why Congress Can Intervene in Some Union NegotiationsA century-old law gives the federal government the right to intervene in certain labor disputes.Read more
How the US and Japan Went From Enemies to Allies After WWIIGeneral Douglas MacArthur led a seven-year occupation that demilitarized, democratized and helped rebuild the Pacific nation.Read more
Pearl Harbor Wasn’t Japan’s Only TargetOn that infamous December day in 1941, Japan also attacked Guam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaya.Read more
How the Warren Court Expanded Civil Rights in AmericaAs chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Warren led a court that decided multiple historic rulings on civil rights cases.Read more
Apollo 17: Inside NASA’s Final Moon Landing MissionThe Apollo program’s sixth human landing on the moon ended an epic chapter in space exploration.Read more
How AIDS Activists Fought for Patients’ RightsACT UP pressured the government, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies for more patient-centered care during the worst years of the AIDS epidemic.Read more
8 Essential Gadgets From the 1980s That Are Now ObsoleteOnce cutting-edge and status-conferring, these technologies have since been overshadowed.Read more
14 Popular Dolls From 20th-Century AmericaFrom Raggedy Ann to Barbie to Cabbage Patch Kids, these mass-produced playthings have delighted millions of children worldwide.Read more