George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

The Airmen of Note deliver a stunning live performance of "Embraceable You" at the Library of Congress, celebrating 100 years ...

Community members gathered at Michigan State University on Friday for a ‘transcribe-a-thon’ in honor of an early civil rights ...

Also this week: "Wild at Heart" in 35mm, another edition of the Nitrate Film Festival kicks off at American Cinematheque and the Michael Roemer renaissance continues.

For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he once ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

President Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center has sparked widespread criticism, as it marks a significant shift toward ...

The Library of Congress has removed online access to a 2013 TAUNY interview that was used as ammunition by Republicans to ...

At first a crusader for workplace safety, the trained physician railed against the use of the toxic and ubiquitous material ...

The Suffolk and the Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force present the second installment of “Black History On Screen.” ...

Library of Congress Grabo – or Grabeau – was second-in-command ... The Amistad rebels inspired other captives: In 1841, as ...