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 ...

American history has never felt more urgently relevant. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding ...

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 — ...

Dover Area school officials are set to vote on a new Advanced Placement U.S. History textbook. The book was recommended by the assistant superintendent and social studies department to align with ...

Books have always made the powerful nervous. From ancient Chinese emperors ordering mass burnings to modern school boards ...