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History They Never Taught You in School

The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore

Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.

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Writing the Trump Years Into History

How do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country's past has become a political battleground?

America's First Drafts

Before it was history, the Declaration of Independence was news. Not everyone got the story right.

South Street Seaport Museum steps back in time with important words of American history

The exhibit is giving a rare look at original documents---some dating back nearly 250 years---just ahead of the country's historic anniversary.

America’s 250th: Lesson Strategies for Challenging Classrooms

If you're like me, you may be anticipating problems with the May 31 Fifth Sunday lesson. It seems to me that a teacher could plan a simple, meaningful lesson to build unit cohesiv...

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hosts America250 Celebration

The museum-wide “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, & Happiness” exhibit honors the nation's milestone birthday. Read More

Leftists Are Big Mad The Education Department Is Teaching Kids American History

Leftists are so devoted to their ideology that even nonpartisan celebrations of America's 250th birthday provoke bizarre animus and political posturing.

Fence that protected King George III statue now marks our founding

A piece of American history still stands today within the iron fence at Bowling Green Park in Manhattan.

Dreams of Our Nation

Historians must not cede the study of how Americans understand their cacophonous nation to advocates of “patriotic” history.

On This Day: The US Civil War begins in 1861

A look at the Irish enlistment during the US Civil War era.

12 Brutal Truths Behind Why America’s Real History Still Gets Denied

With only 49% supporting teaching the ongoing effects of slavery despite overwhelming support for history education, the gap between acknowledgment and acceptance reveals a deeper...

Writing the Trump Years Into History

How do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country’s past has become a political battleground?

American History Reimagined: 37 Rare Color Photos That Will Change How You See the Past

Forget the old idea that history is just a series of faded black-and-white memories. This collection completely changes that. These 37 rare color photos of America don’t just show...

On the small island of St. Eustatius, the Jewish community turned the tide of the American Revolution

Even if you’re someone with the most prolific knowledge of Jewish American history, you may not have heard of the small Caribbean island of St. Eustatius. But its Jewish community...

Becoming America: How science shaped a nation, supported by Griffin Catalyst, to open at the Science Museum this October

- - • This major free exhibition will explore how science and technology shaped what would become the United States of America, sharing a unique perspective on a pivotal time i...

Born American

We look at an important case before the Supreme Court.

Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill and that the pat...

Hibernian history contest highlights Irish contributions as part of America 250 celebration

AOH revives its historic essay contest to spotlight the Irish influence on America’s founding ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

America at 250: Museum or Nation?

The room where it happened: Inside Fraunces Tavern's revolutionary past

In colonial America, taverns were where conversations sparked movements, and at Fraunces Tavern, those conversations helped shape a revolution.

Historian Jill Lepore on constitutional amendments | 60 Minutes

As the U.S. prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, historian Jill Lepore says now is a good time to ask if the public wants to see constitutional amendmen...

Meet Some of the People Who Shaped the American Story

In recognition of the nation's 250th anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service today released Figures of the American Revolution Forever stamps. The commemorative stamps feature 25 indi...