April 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861.

Looking closely at the month of April reaching all the way back to the beginning of this country and the many significant ...

Think you know American history? Maybe it’s time to reconsider. The story of the United States is far more complicated, painful, and fascinating than what most of us learned in school. Too often, the ...

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the ...

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on, the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and a nonprofit called ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, ...

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 — ...