For three weeks this summer, museums around the country will focus on the full history of the United States with artifacts that reflect its complex narrative—the good and the bad. The project, called Civic Season, started on Flag Day, June…
Kim Janey remembers Boston’s desegregation era, when she had rocks thrown at her on the school bus. Today, she is Boston’s first black and first woman mayor. Janey is taking Marty Walsh’s place, who became President Biden’s labor secretary. The…
A busy highway near Stonehenge is causing traffic jam and pollution near the historic site. A plan is in place to build a bigger road tunnel underground. Historians worry there will be “unforeseen and lasting impact on the artifact-laden land.”…
Yellowstone is working to piece together some of its lost history. Long before it was a park, native people hunted and camped on the land for at least 11,000 years. When it became a national park, the U.S. government pushed…
It’s a New Year’s Eve tradition: watching the ball drop in New York City’s Time Square. It began in 1907. The city banned New York Times from doing their usual pyrotechnics and fireworks display. The Times needed something new. They…
Congresswoman Debra Haaland will make US history in 2021. As a member of the Laguna Pueblo, she will be the first Native American in the powerful federal agency. She will oversee the nation’s treaties with native tribes and be in…
Throughout the World War II, the U.S. contributed more than 300,000 combat aircrafts. These airplanes hold a special place in WWII memorabilia. The Smithsonian has gathered the history of 25 of the most popular types. Readers can learn the history…
Making it all the way to the NCAA tournament is a college athlete’s dream. Winning against a higher ranked team? Even better. Upsets make for great entertainment. The NCAA took a look at all the tournament games since 1981 and…
Kansas is home to many important sites in African-American history, but many of its residents don't know about them. The African American Museum in Wichita hopes to change that by linking some of those sites by a trail. The Kansas…
LGBT history is also a big part of American history, as students throughout California will soon find out. The state's board of education has approved updates to textbooks that will include significant LGBT moments in history. Students will learn about…