Experts say that American history could very well be reauthored after archaeologists in the country discovered an “ancient ...

The White House has criticized the National Museum of American History for its exhibits, which it claims are divisive. Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the ...

Think you know American history? Maybe it’s time to reconsider. The story of the United States is far more complicated, painful, and fascinating than what most of us learned in school. Too often, the ...

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond. By Jennifer Schuessler President ...

American political polarization follows predictable historical cycles, with today’s divisions resembling the Civil War era more than the post-WWII bipartisan period. Historical knowledge gaps in ...

The USA TODAY Network has partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative to publish 10 stories of racial injustice that shaped the country and continue to influence it in the present day. Based in ...

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 ...

The United States is a relatively young country, but there are plenty of historical places in America where you can learn about and experience the past. The USA is less than 250 years old, but in that ...