Black Americans. What began in 1926 has grown into an overall cultural observance of Black History in February ...

Professor challenges modern American history curriculum in new book, arguing educators present Western culture negatively ...

"With renewed national attention on Somali Americans, it is worth asking a simple question: How long have Somalis been part ...

Blackhawk (Western Shoshone) is the Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, where he is the faculty coordinator for the Yale Group for the Study of Native America ...

The White House’s longest-serving chief usher is reflecting back on his time served at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where he witnessed some of the biggest moments in American history.

Pegging 12 of the most important speeches and moments in American politics is no easy feat. From Washington to Lincoln, from Kennedy to Reagan, these are the names, faces and moments that have changed ...

Documentaries can open windows to our past. Through the lens of talented filmmakers, we can re-live iconic moments in history like the 1963 March on Washington or climb aboard a Greyhound bus to join ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

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