In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

An 11,000-year-old Indigenous settlement found in Saskatchewan reshapes the understanding of North American civilizations.

What was candy like in colonial America? Candy today is popular during the holidays. We have different kinds of candy that we ...

as America’s 18th national marine sanctuary. Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, spend 2025 visiting these 12 Revolutionary War sites in New ...

The Rhine River, one of Europe’s longest and most picturesque rivers, is famous for its stunning landscape. The steep hi ...

A review of history indicates a strong case—but mixed public support Shomari Wills is an Emmy Award winner and author of Black Fortunes, which chronicles the lives of America's untold ... "Slave Tax ...

The tabloid’s front page story featured a whimsical illustration of Trump pointing to a map of North America with Greenland labeled “Our Land,” Canada a “51st State,” the Gulf of ...

A map has revealed the final moments of the doomed American Airlines flight before it tragically crashed into the Potomac River in Washington DC, following a mid-air collision with a Black Hawk ...

Inspired by the work of 18th-century landscape architect Capability Brown, the wall is a reinterpretation of the historic ha-ha, a type of sunken fence with French origins first used to keep ...

After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba be renamed to the Gulf of America. He also ordered ... designated in the late ...