On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, when some manipulate memory, a scholar calls for a new look at the past.

By 2019, after a decade of producing dozens of documentaries about Philadelphia history, the filmmakers at History Making Productions realized they had more than just the story of a city. They had the ...

Whether it was forging Pittsburgh steel or building iconic New York City landmarks, immigrants in the early 20th century were ...

For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...

In its 83-year history, a lot of people have wanted to shut down Voice of America. The U.S. government-funded broadcaster began during World War II, broadcasting in German to provide the German people ...

Among the flurry of executive orders that Donald Trump issued on the first day of his return to office was a peculiar one: to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Claiming to ...

A Native American family visiting the Smithsonian Institution in the middle of the last century would have found its story told alongside rocks and fossils at the National Museum of Natural History, ...

The history of tariffs in America is a long one. In fact, tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since the early days of the Republic. The first tariff legislation was introduced by James ...

The history of America’s banking system is a complex narrative that has evolved alongside technological innovations and economic shifts. Recent analyses highlight the transformation of core banking ...

Bottles of vodka are seen on the shelves in an ABC store on February 28, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. Bottles of vodka are seen on the shelves in an ABC store on February 28, 2022 in Alexandria, ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...