The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10th anniversary with events, performances and community gatherings.

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 ...

"American Pickers" plans filming in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and is seeking private collections, antiques and rare ...

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 ...

Students explore 300 years of U.S. history at their own pace across 19 interactive exhibitsKey Facts About K12 K12 is a national leader in virtual education for over 25 years, serving more than three ...

"The Siege of Yorktown" by Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe, 1786. Courtesy of the Hon. Nicholas F. Taubman. If you think the American Revolution was an isolated conflict between Great Britain and the ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative ...

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