It’s been nearly 250 years since Elizabeth Gilmore Berry and her sister, Ann, served as frontline nurses for Gen. George Washington’s army at Valley Forge, during the brutal winter of 1777-78. The ...

American history is very important to many of us, but with 250-plus years and still going to learn, it takes awhile. However, ...

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 ...

Explore the American Dream's evolution, challenges, and measurement. Learn how success is defined today and if homeownership ...

Netflix is teaming up with A&E Networks to bring a huge wave of historical documentaries to your screens, culminating in a ...

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 ...

Growing up in the Bay Area, Wayne Jopanda rarely learned about Filipino-American history in school. An encounter a decade ago ...

American history classes spend a lot of time on a relatively short list of events, like the Revolution, the Civil War, the World Wars, and a few civil rights milestones. What gets cut, glossed over, ...