Teaching History in the Trump Era

Readers respond to an article about how the teaching of U.S. history is changing. Also: Democratic pragmatism; emergency care ...

‘The American Revolution’ Tells The Story Of ‘One Of The Most Important Events In World History,’ Says Filmmaker Ken Burns

Told over six installments, "The American Revolution" is an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and ...

Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next ...

Sons of American Revolution teach about war’s history

The Sons of the American Revolution are men who are descendants of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War. They were ...

This Day in History: Congress submits Articles of Confederation for ratification

Nearly 250 years ago on Nov. 17, 1777, Congress submitted the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification.
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Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history

The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

United States Marine Corps celebrates 250th birthday

On November 10, 1775, a resolution drafted by John Adams officially established what was then known as the Continental ...