The daring and desperate acts of rebellion from New York to the Caribbean shattered contemporary stereotypes of enslaved peoples and challenged the institution of slavery itself. In 1811, enslaved ...

Damage to the Philippine Legislative Building as a result of World War II. At the time, the Philippines was a U.S. colony. Courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux Picture a map of the United States and ...

After nearly three years of horrific, industrialized war raged across Europe and repeated German effrontery, the United States dropped its neutral stance and joined the fight in April 1917. ByK. M.

Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics. California textbook Texas textbook California ...

These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States History of Now Meilan Solly - Senior Associate ...

From activists to entertainers to record-breaking athletes to a postal worker, we are shining a spotlight on the contributions of influential Black Americans as we celebrate Black History Month.

Schools across the country have been caught up in spirited debates over what students should learn about United States history. We talked to social studies teachers about how they run their classrooms ...