A Concord man is making sure that the contributions of people of color during the Revolutionary War do not go unnoticed.

Award-winning documentary-maker Ken Burns tells Katty Kay about his unique approach to chronicling history, from the Civil ...

While disaster can strike at any time, an unusual number of tragic events seem to take place on a few inauspicious days in April. Eerie coincidence?

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

An American Indian-led performing arts group is partnering with the Haskell Foundation and Haskell Indian Nations University ...

On April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, killing over 1,500 passengers and crew members. Also, on this ...

However, I’ve observed that we don’t always learn from historical events, be they in geopolitics, our personal lives or our ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

On April 8, 2009, the US-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked while it was passing along the coast of Somalia. The ...

Schools have long overlooked important aspects of African American history, said Bryan Stevenson ... The museum not only highlights tragic events, but the joys and culture of the African American ...

This April, at the National Museum of American History, we’re celebrating Jazz ... by the museum as a celebration of jazz as both a historical and living American art form.

An opening weekend celebration May 3 will include the Homegrown Heritage Breakfast fundraiser, living history demonstrations ...