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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Macaulay to Taylor, we pick the history books everyone should read Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I ...

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 — ...

Understanding the past "gives us perspective" on current events, said GQ. "And right now, we sorely need perspective." With "war raging in Europe" and Donald Trump causing chaos across the pond, it's ...

In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with seven children's authors about their books showcasing Black cultural and historical figures, and the importance of teaching young people about the ...

The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.” By Jennifer Schuessler Randall K. Wilson, ...

In one of the earlier chapters of historian Walter A. McDougall’s recently compiled volume The Gems of American History: A Lecturer’s Art, we are treated to a pregnant aside. McDougall describes a ...

UNC history professors Kathleen DuVal and Amanda Cobb-Greetham spoke at the University's satellite event of the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday. DuVal has taught at the University for over 23 ...

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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 ...