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 ...

Most of us grew up with a version of American history that felt settled, even tidy. The founding myths were clear, the heroes ...

This Land Is Your Land is a 13-chapter book featuring road trips Beverly Gage took in anticipation of America’s 250th ...

American history has never felt more urgently relevant. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

The teaching of history has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. But while the battle is fierce, it’s not new. An earlier round in the conflict in the 1920s — over the teaching of the American ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...

Gun rights advocates and schoolbook-banning rabble rousers, two of the nation's most hysterical breeds of right-wing fire-breathers, have combined in a case over a U.S. history textbook in use at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coco Gauff is among the figures featured in a new book about Black history. A professional tennis player, she uses her platform to ...