By Justin Broubalow, Research Historian In May 2021, Canadian First Nation (indigenous) investigators found the remains of 215 children, …
Chronicling Health and History: HAI’s Decades-Long Collaboration with the NIH
Originally posted on March 13, 2020 By Scott Vierick, Historian For the past few months, HAI has …
The Capitol Has Fallen! When the British Burned the Capitol Building
By Scott Vierick, Historian By 1814, the War of 1812 between the United States, Great Britain, and …
The History and Use of the Defense Production Act
To fully understand the current relevance and application of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to the Coronavirus …
Contested Transition: Lincoln’s Victory and the Coming of the Civil War
By Scott Vierick, Historian In November 1860, the election of Abraham Lincoln sent shockwaves through the country. …
Bringing History On Demand Services to Digital Consumers
By Laura Starr, Engagement Strategist, and Jen Giambrone, Historian A Historical Retrospective of On Demand Services Need …
Masterpiece Television: Celebrating 50 Years of PBS
By Scott Vierick, Historian Tonight on Frontline. This is Masterpiece Mystery! Let’s build a happy little cloud. …
A Crack in Time Itself: John Brown’s Raid and Harpers Ferry
By Scott Vierick, Historian On the night of October 16, 1859, a group of 22 men made …
From Whistle Stops to Television Spots: A Brief History of Presidential Campaigns
By Margaret Long, Archivist Since the founding of the nation, this United States has had a president …