Annie Polland argues that studying our humble roots teaches us what really makes American history exceptional.

DIAMOND, Mo. — George Washington Carver National Monument offered a trip back in time today. The annual “Prairie Day” celebration does that by showcasing life on the Missouri prairie in the 1870s.

ORAL, KAZAKHSTAN—Archaeologists investigating a site in the West Kazakhstan Region identified an array of mysterious and intriguing burial mounds that is considered to be one of the country’s most ...

9/7/1958: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas denied the Little Rock School Board's petition to suspend its integration program. In Cooper v. Aaron (1958), the Supreme Court ...

From graffiti on passage tombs to illegal excavations, Ireland’s megalithic monuments are facing destruction like never before. Over 70 incidents were reported in just one year, threatening Neolithic ...

In 1889, a San Francisco tavern called the Palais Royale debuted a hot new attraction: a modified Edison phonograph that, when a customer inserted a nickel, played music from a single wax cylinder.

File photo: The town removed the monument over the weekend, after a court dismissed another lawsuit against the town. Officials say for now, the monument is safely stored and will remain where it is ...

ROCK SPRINGS — A new 7-foot statue was unveiled on the historic location of the Chinese Massacre in Rock Springs, near the old Washington School facing Bridger Avenue. Descendants returned to the ...

September 2, 1912 - On the 100th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, thousands gathered outside the Nebraska State Capitol for the unveiling of the Lincoln Monument. The bronze standing Lincoln statue and ...

After a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, questions arose about the survival of ancient sites. Göbekli Tepe endured without damage, while the pyramids of Giza have ...

Clarksville NowThe Customs House Museum presents History on the Rocks in the Pilsner Room at Strawberry Alley Ale Works. (Contributed) CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Customs House Museum celebrates the fall ...