A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society ...

Three esteemed Yale historians are teaming up this fall to teach “America at 250: A History” as part of the 2025 DeVane Lecture course, an annual lecture series that is open to the public at no charge ...

Today is Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1925, the county board of supervisors embarrassed the sheriff’s office and put Sheriff John Gray to no ...

WASHINGTON ‒ In a rare congressional effort crossing party lines, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling for funding for a new women’s history museum on the National Mall that would join ...

PHILADELPHIA – Here is something you probably didn't learn about George Washington in elementary school. When he lived in Philadelphia – back when the city was the temporary capital of the U.S. – ...

To pitch a 'My Turn' guest column, email [email protected]. Today is Monday, July 28, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1925, while hunting muscle shells on ...

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. By Dana Goldstein In ...

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 ...