Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ"

The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American ...

I visited the Museum of the American Revolution ahead of America's 250th birthday. Here are the coolest things I saw.

Declaration of Independence was signed. The Museum of the American Revolution is gearing up for the celebration.
WHYY

The Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries

Journalist GREG MELVILLE says the 144,000 cemeteries across America are time capsules of the country’s past, rich with history but often overlooked. In a new book, he explores graveyards from Colonial ...
PBS

A look at the history of racism in America and its role in today’s divisions

The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t ...
Fast Company

The racist history of America’s highways

During an early 2022 press conference, Florida governor and prominent Republican Ron DeSantis criticized President Biden’s infrastructure bill. He decried its funding for what he viewed as items or ...
WLRN

The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis

Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by ...