The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with ...

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 ...

Here’s what’s happening this month at the museum… Amy Kehs EXHIBITIONS NOW ON VIEW Melania Trump’s Inaugural Gown 2025 Melania Trump's Inaugural Gown National Museum of American History First Lady ...

By documenting the extraordinary role Black women have played in shaping Boston, the initiative preserves stories too often ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative ...

From the moment he announced his candidacy for president in 2015, Donald Trump has stoked fear of immigrants. He’s still at it. History tells us that Trump is wrong. Again and again, immigrants, ...

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the times throughout United States history when its citizens were most divided. When George Washington stepped down in 1796, he ...

In a powerful commencement speech to the graduates of Brandeis University, filmmaker Ken Burns highlighted the importance of studying American history: “It is my job to remind people of the power our ...

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 ...