Edmond W. Davis | Social Historian

Wigs, Lice, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Good Hygiene: The Surprising Habits of America’s Founding Fathers

*As Americans celebrate Independence Day, we often picture the nation’s Founding Fathers as larger-than-life …

*The White House is often called “The People’s House.” It is supposed to symbolize public service, …

*When I learned of the passing of Tony Brown at age 93, I immediately found myself traveling back in memory. I could see …

*The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in soccer history. Having said that, over 62% of all 48 teams …

*For more than a decade, former First Lady Michelle Obama has been the target of one of the most bizarre, persistent, …

*History often judges presidents differently from partisan politics. In the heat of political campaigns, supporters and …

*The most troubling moment of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House was not a knockout, a championship celebration, or even …

*It may be what his rise says about the rest of us. On June 12 (2026), Elon Musk crossed a financial threshold no human …

*In this opinion editorial, I introduce a new historical concept into the American educational vocabulary: the BBPWI, or …

*In an era where everyone seems to have a microphone, very few people have a message. Even fewer have a movement. That …

*Some voices entertain. Some voices inspire. And then there are the rare voices that become part of the soundtrack of …

*America did not merely criminalize a plant. It criminalized a people. Before “marijuana” became America’s most …

*The original Great Migration (1910-1970) was one of the most consequential movements in American history. Between …

*Forty-one years later, I can still hear the helicopters. I was a 9-year-old student in West Philadelphia when the city …

*America does not suffer from a lack of news. America suffers from selective news. Every day, millions of Americans are …