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Will claims of anti-Catholic bias prove pivotal in blockbuster Supreme Court case?
The Catholic dioceses hoping to run the nation's first religious charter school say anti-Catholic bias was behind many states ...
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Three from Johns Hopkins elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lucy Allais, Jenann Ismael, and Martha Jones are among 250 individuals recognized for their leadership, their ...
Museums Tell Stories of American Independence
Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...
Debutante balls, sweaty gyms and outrageous promposals: Photos tell America's prom story
Prom marks the rite of passage that teens have celebrated since the 19th century. But it wasn't always about 'promposals,' ...
How a 19th-century treaty shaped the modern world's measurements
On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...
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Q&A: A daughter tells her Native mother’s story — and a larger American one
In ‘Medicine River,’ journalist Mary Annette Pember confronts the legacy of boarding schools and the trauma passed down through generations ...
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The Impossibly Intertwined History of the Americas
A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.
Opinion
Students need to learn the full story about US history | Opinion
The authors are writing in response to the Trump administration's criticism of a “widespread effort to rewrite history” with the goal to create “societal divides.” ...