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 ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

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 ...

From the moment he announced his candidacy for president in 2015, Donald Trump has stoked fear of immigrants. He’s still at it. History tells us that Trump is wrong. Again and again, immigrants, ...

Hundreds of PreK-12 teaching and learning resources that support developmentally appropriate skill-building and leverage both well-known and lesser-known stories in American history are freely ...

As the Trump administration seeks to overhaul how the nation recognizes the history of the United States and Black Americans, curators of that legacy are saying it’s more important than ever to ...

For Allegiance Flag Supply co-founder Katie Lyon, the American flag represents far more than a classroom decoration; it’s a ...

This year, we celebrate the most significant milestone in our Nation’s history: 250 glorious years of American independence. From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the observance dates ...