1812-1815 War of 1812: As during the Revolution, American whaling vessels are preyed upon by the British Navy; several dozen ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is celebrating a decade on the National Mall. Since opening its ...

1619 marks a key moment in American and African-American history. This is why it matters — and why it's become controversial. Credit: Mashable composite; Getty Images / mikroman6 We look to history to ...

At high schools across the United States, students can take for the first time an Advanced Placement course in African American studies that addresses “the vital contributions and experiences of ...

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 ...

Every year the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board chooses nine organizations that support projects that promote ...

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 ...

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