The best Us History newsletters

Explainer-style issues that break down US events, holidays and constitutional topics into plain-language sections such as who was involved, what happened and how it works. Each issue reads like an encyclopedia entry with short definitions of key terms.

HistoryGeo is a subscription-based blog and research service that maps original U.S. land patent owners, announcing periodic data additions for states such as Kansas, the western states and Florida. Its posts are mainly product announcements that point readers to a surname search tool for genealogy and historical migration research.