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See Smithsonian magazine contest photos that honor U.S. presidents and their monuments Read More

President’s Day is often treated as a generic celebration of presidents – or, more commonly, as a convenient sales event marking... Read More

Here's what makes the federal holiday a distinct, and often misunderstood, occasion. Read More

February is known for Valentine's Day, but it's also known for another holiday that's coming right up − Presidents Day. Read More

Presidents’ Day in Indiana and Georgia isn’t in February. Read More

As Abraham Lincoln lay dying, Secretary of War Edwing Stanton assumed virtually dictatorial control of the stunned Federal government. Read More

How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial. Read More

Walter Reuther and the making of Lyndon Johnson’s America Read More

A graduate from the Class of 1858 deserves a place of special honor among Trinity... Read More

World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after fighting in the... Read More

U.S. athletes and organizers have some high-profile fails. Read More

Before the Cold War hardened into coups and counterinsurgency, the United States backed reformist governments across Latin America. The... Read More

What did the indigenous people of the Americas think of Christopher Columbus? Read More

Rest of World News: The research suggests the Indus Valley Civilisation could be far older than previously believed, not just by a few... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

Did you know that the American and Haitian Revolutions were entangled? Explore Haiti's connections with the American War for Independence. Read More

In 1781, Rachel Wall and her husband desperate for a better life – turned to piracy. Over a two-year period, their small band of... Read More

Alexis asks about the connection between the Roman military and gladiators. Why did the army build and use its own amphitheatres, like the... Read More

Join Greg and his guests in ancient Rome to learn all about Emperor Nero. Read More

Although it’s often overlooked, reading is one of the best ways to gain information, especially when learning about a different culture.... Read More

When a bobsled team from sun-soaked Jamaica captivated the world. Read More

Dancing masters were crucial to transforming girls and boys into ladies and gentlemen. Read More

The infamous novel tackled child labor, race, abuse and power. Read More

Historical details are sparse on why and how St. Valentine died. Read More

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, but it wasn't always the sweet, heart-filled, gift giving holiday we know today. Read More

Birds, pink cards, and candy hearts: What do the symbols associated with Valentine’s Day have to do with a third-century martyr? The... Read More

A trove of more than 200 letters from World War II that were found in a Tennessee home offers an intimate picture of love during wartime. Read More

Washington’s fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently helped ignite the... Read More

This essay is concerned with the nature, meaning, methods, purposes, and possibilities of history. To that end, it is an exercise in the... Read More

An article and a webinar Read More

It’s Kennedy, not Keynes Read More

More than 3,000 artworks from national museums were stowed in chateaus in the Lot—about 350 miles south of Paris Read More

Amid the industrial warfare of the Second World War, battlefield performance depended on precise logistics and the ability to absorb... Read More

The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts: Centuries of scientific progress are at stake. Read More

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in... Read More

It's hard to fathom life today without the hit songs of Stevie Wonder. If it wasn't for Sylvia Moy, an unsung Motown powerhouse, we might... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

The Ancient Greek word for willful ignorance Read More