The Mayflower Compact changed the course of history by paving the road to democracy and self-governance in America.

At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national ...

It is one of the most recognizable obelisks in the world, but did you know the Washington Monument we know today is not the ...

American history is filled with stories we’ve all been taught in school, stories so widely repeated that most of us accept them as fact. But over time, historians have uncovered new evidence, context, ...

A literary spat between 'America' and William F. Buckley 65 years ago is proving to have been eerily proleptic in light of Mr ...

People who believe they learned American history in junior high or high school — even college — are sadly mistaken. Textbook overviews provide glimpses of how America came to be the nation it is today ...

This video highlights interesting facts about the USA and offers a general look at America for viewers who enjoy informative ...

Dr. John E. Fleming was involved in the creation of the first national African American museum in Ohio and later, Smithsonian ...

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 ...

An estimated 6,800 Americans were killed in action, and 17,000 more combatants died from diseases like typhus, typhoid, dysentery, and influenza. The British suffered 24,000 casualties from the war, ...

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 ...