From its beginning in Wright’s Detroit basement, the museum has cultivated increased visibility for all African Americans by ...

A few days ago, journalist David Downey called to ask if Ramona High School was named for the heroine of the novel of the same name. I was indeed able to conclude that it was, which also led me to ...

This printing press used by Benjamin Franklin in John Watts’ London shop in 1726 was later displayed at the National Museum of American History. Hugh Talman / NMAH In the beer-soaked world of ...

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.

Get book copies Copies of “Celebrate America! The People Declare Independence” are now available through retailers, including ...

we should ask ourselves how American democracy emerged alongside the dispossession of Native Americans. The mythologies of American history remain imposing challenges in need of reconsideration.

In July 1757 Benjamin Franklin arrived ... That trans-Atlantic journey effectively marked Franklin’s debut on the world stage, the moment this American inventor-publisher-aphorist-leader ...

The 2025 Wawa Welcome America returns for another year in Philadelphia. The 16-day festival, including the annual Fourth of ...

The National Parks Service (NPS) has removed a reference to abolitionist Harriet Tubman from its webpage dedicated to the ...

In an annual survey by U.S. News, which was released in March, thousands of Americans weighed in on their sleep habits. While the National Institutes of Health recommends seven to nine hours of ...