It’s been nearly 250 years since Elizabeth Gilmore Berry and her sister, Ann, served as frontline nurses for Gen. George Washington’s army at Valley Forge, during the brutal winter of 1777-78. The ...

Growing up in the Bay Area, Wayne Jopanda rarely learned about Filipino-American history in school. An encounter a decade ago ...

The National Museum of American History Is Displaying 250 Objects to Commemorate the Country’s Big Birthday. Here’s the Story ...

Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s new exhibit, “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness,” featuring 250 artifacts that tell the story of America’s 250-year journey. The ...

A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what’s happening in the United States today. But many of us often don’t get the historical background we need in school. For example, to ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...