Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself). The British historian ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, amassed immense wealth through gold and strategic trade, becoming ...

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

The “absence of fairness and standards” on sites like Wikipedia leads to “perpetuation of misinformation, disinformation and blood libels,” said Dan Mariaschin, of B’nai B’rith.The post Wikipedia citi ...

The nation’s 250th anniversary is a chance to relearn our founding principles.

Explore the oldest restaurants in every U.S. state—where history, heritage, and hearty meals still thrive today.

As catchphrases go, “speaking truth to power” is a beaut. It’s a storied expression that packs loads of meaning and emotional pow! into four short words. Like a deft line of poetry, “speaking truth to ...

In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

The Acid Queen’ and ‘The Last Great Dream’ chart the characters and consequences of the counterculture — and its continuing ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.