Luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance and beyond are celebrated and memorialized in 25 commemorative plaques that now bear ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

The 46 presidents of the United States have all brought unique backgrounds and experiences to the role. While some were ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

Territorial expansion allowed the federal government to directly rule its many new federal citizens without any state government as intermediary.

Join history teacher and award-winning author AJ Schenkman for a virtual talk that explores the mysterious disappearance of ...

An 11,000-year-old Indigenous settlement found in Saskatchewan reshapes the understanding of North American civilizations.

Territorial expansion allowed the federal government to directly rule its many new federal citizens without any state ...

Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...