In a new book, Yale historian and Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History Mark Peterson warns of a widening disconnect between modern American society and its Constitution.

Nana Osei Quarshie, Assistant Professor of History, has been named the winner of the 2026 Cheiron Book Prize for his book African Pharmakon: The Asylum as Shrine from Slavery to the Return.

The New Haven Digital Atlas, an interactive map created by Yale’s New Haven Environmental History Project overseen by Paul Sabin (Randolph W. Townsend, Jr. Professor of History), invites users to explore how the city’s historical landscape has changed over time.

David Blight, Sterling Professor of History and Professor of Black Studies and of American Studies, spoke with the Associated Press about the origins of Memorial Day in the United States.

Beverly Gage, John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History, was recently interviewed by the Boston Globe about American history and her new book, "This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History."

Gage, John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History, joined Connecticut Public Radio to reflect on what she learned about the country while writing her latest book, "This Land is Your Land."

Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History, joined a panel of other Native historians to discuss what “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” meant for Indigenous communities.

The Emerson Award, awarded annually, recognizes “a book of scholarly studies that contributes significantly to interpretations of the intellectual and cultural condition of humanity.”

The new members, who have made key contributions in a range of fields, join previously elected fellows in helping to “advance the common good” across the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science.

For a new book, Beverly Gage, John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History, explores 250 years of American history by traveling to 300 historical sites in 19 states across the U.S.