The Economist watched with alarm as America descended into civil war in 1861. That April militiamen from South Carolina, which had seceded, bombarded Fort Sumter, a Union stronghold just off the state ...

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American history has never felt more urgently relevant. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding ...

“The American tradition has always been that once our troops are committed to battle, the full power and means of the nation should be mobilized and dedicated to fight for victory—not for stalemate or ...

March 27th in US history marks significant events, including the planting of Japanese cherry trees in 1912 and the ...