American Waypoints brings its gamified mobile app platform to Washington, D.C., helping people discover the history ...

History was not supposed to be America’s long suit. The Founding Fathers prided themselves on the historically unprecedented nature and radicalism of their revolution. And in the century that followed ...

Explore films, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at notable female figures in American history.

Earlier this year, Massachusetts and New York, blaming budget troubles, pulled the plug on their state tests in U.S. history. Given the strident union rhetoric against “high-stakes” testing– America’s ...

Slavery was neither central to America’s founding nor the primary source of the country’s subsequent prosperity. Yet both ideas have gained currency in recent years, making it likely that the nation’s ...

Every year, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. But within that story is another rich ...

Movies about history are fun, but they have their limits. They’re often too simplified, too dramatized, and – let's be honest – sometimes just plain wrong. Too often on the big screen, the goal is to ...