In preparation for the U.S. Semiquincentennial this summer, we’re featuring two key texts in American history. First, Professor Nora Slonimsky joins NPR’s Sarah McCammon to discuss the legacy and ...

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?

Stopped at Chiriaco Summit and found a powerful piece of American WWII history sitting right in the desert. The General ...

A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what’s happening in the United States today. But many of us often don’t get the historical background we need in school. For example, to ...

Donald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the observance dates ...