Also, Black History Month tends to be observed to focus on great men and women of history, or a time for emphasizing ...

It's already a place where African American history lives. But, as Chicago celebrates Black History Month, the Hyde Park museum has become more crucial than ever.

Philadelphia sued the Trump administration after it directed the Park Service to rip out a memorial to slavery. Elsewhere, ...

Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca will join an illustrious group of Team USA flag bearers during the Opening Ceremony at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

American political polarization follows predictable historical cycles, with today’s divisions resembling the Civil War era more than the post-WWII bipartisan period. Historical knowledge gaps in ...

The USA TODAY Network has partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative to publish 10 stories of racial injustice that shaped the country and continue to influence it in the present day. Based in ...

The White House has criticized the National Museum of American History for its exhibits, which it claims are divisive. Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the ...

Team USA made history while winning the gold medal in the 4x400-meter mixed relay race at the 2025 Track and Field World Championships. Alexis Holmes, running anchor for the U.S. team, crossed the ...

A fuller exposure to Latin American history would include, among other things, lessons about neoliberal capitalism, which has long shaped the politics, economies and societies of Latin America. This ...

From the Declaration of Independence to the 9/11 terror attacks, these are the most important dates in American history. Over the last quarter of a millennium, the ...

Curtis Tomasevicz, an eight-time world champion in bobsledding and a former Cornhusker football player, is set to return to the Winter Olympics in 2026 as a coach for Team USA. He will reprise his ...