The administration’s report criticizing the National Museum of American History echoes themes of President Trump’s push to ...

A 162-page White House report accuses the National Museum of American History of ideological capture and abandoning ...

There are many ways to look at and understand American history. In this series, we’ve shared stories about how this country ...

As we celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, test your civics knowledge and see how your score compares to others.

Braun Professor of American Jewish History Emeritus at Brandeis University. He also is the past president of the Association ...

Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

As we approach the country’s 250th anniversary, this collection offers a moment of reflection America's 250th Anniversary The ...

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 ...

As the 250th anniversary celebrations reach a fever pitch this summer across the country, an innovative new course at ...

Here are the 50 shows that define 250 years of America, from 'Leave It to Beaver' to 'The Pitt.' ...