April 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861.

Most of us grew up with a version of American history that felt settled, even tidy. The founding myths were clear, the heroes ...

Looking closely at the month of April reaching all the way back to the beginning of this country and the many significant ...

We are in the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the next Senate vote to reopen the government unclear, the 2025 shutdown would become the longest shutdown ever should it ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, ...

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on, the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and a nonprofit called ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and ...

TALLAHASSEE – Some Florida high-school students could be sitting in new college-level American history classes next year, as ...