February 23 holds a special place in American history. On this day, US Marines captured Mount Suribachi during World War II.

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for ...

Each day holds an opportunity for exploration, or an exciting event waiting to happen. Every day in history has something important, though those events often span a broad range.

People often use the word “Europe” when they are referring to the European Union. Doing so overlooks non-EU countries, like ...

The question is not simply how we teach young people about civics but the role we all play in supporting civic learning.

Musician Henry Rollins turns 65 and actor Kelly Hu turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 13.

On Feb. 13, 2021, a winter storm formed off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. The storm brought days of snow and frigid temperatures to much of the South, plunging Texas into a two-week power crisis ...

For many, Virginia’s history can be painful, and that’s why some Virginia Democrats say they’re doing their part to make sure the state isn’t glorifying the Confederacy.

As the country marks its 250th anniversary this year, the American president, who returned to the White House on January 20, ...

Confederate nostalgia, expressed through monument preservation, the “Lost Cause” narrative, and the pervasive display of the ...

Two other coastal-area forts lie just across the Georgia-Florida border. Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach, just a few miles ...