In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country ...

Join students in college classrooms to hear lectures on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11. Covering American History C-SPAN style: with event coverage, eyewitness accounts, and ...

Plans for new exhibits at the National Archives Museum included swapping a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. marching for Civil ...

In this collection, explore films, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at notable female figures in American history. The story of the pioneering women who changed ...

In America’s convoluted system, a presidential candidate can win the popular vote, yet lose the electoral vote in a landslide ...

8, 1900. This hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in United States history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000 people. More than 10,000 people ...

In 2022, President Biden became the first U.S. president to declare April as Arab American Heritage Month, in recognition of the contributions of Arab Americans to the nation's history. Americans of ...

The Smithsonian Institution was established with funds from James Smithson (1765–1829), a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the ...

Claim: President Donald Trump has said that the recently passed Republican tax reform legislation is the "biggest tax cut in US history". Verdict: It is not the biggest tax cut in US history ...

Learn about the history of being Jewish in America through video clips and book excerpts. THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a three-night documentary that explores 350 years of Jewish American history.

Discover a bevy of presidential trivia, from Washington to Biden. Also, if you’re a US history buff looking for more, don’t miss the premiere of the documentary series “LBJ: Triumph and ...

Work is underway to restore the Bray School, which will be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday. The historic building in Colonial Williamsburg will open its doors in the spring of 2025 Sarah Kuta In ...