| After nearly 200 years of loss, destruction, and survival, the Yurok people are reclaiming a piece of their homeland. This historic return isn’t just about the past, it’s about building a future where Native wisdom leads the way in protecting our planet. |
| When UC Berkeley tried to silence students advocating for civil rights and against the Vietnam War, young activists refused to back down. One of them, Mario Savio, delivered a fiery speech that lit a spark across the nation. |
This exhibit recreates the Annex where Anne Frank took refuge and wrote down her thoughts, introducing her story to a new generation of readers.
Freedom colonies, or towns established by formerly enslaved people, are an important part of Texas history. Read about how this history is being documented and remembered today!
To honor the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, a new series of postage stamps will be released, each depicting an important moment in the American Revolutionary War.
Could one of the world’s most celebrated love poems actually be about politics? A discovery, made in the depths of the Oxford library, sheds light on the history behind Sonnet 116.
Many people have heard of the 1965 hit film “The Sound of Music.” However, most don’t know the story of the real von Trapp family, or how they came to America.
Find out how starring in “The Brutalist” allows actor Adrien Brody to connect with his own family history.
| A group of students boarded a bus in 1965, to challenge racism and fight for Indigenous rights. These young activists exposed deep injustices and sparked a movement for change. |
How much do you know about Aztec mythology? For many people, the gods and goddesses of this culture are something of a mystery. For example, do you know why Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war, was associated with hummingbirds? Or that one of his most powerful weapons was a turquoise snake? Read this article to learn many interesting facts about the “Turquoise Prince” of Aztec mythology.
Imagine a leader so respected that his farewell speech shaped the very ideals of democracy—George Washington’s decision to step down after two terms wasn’t just a farewell, it was the blueprint for the peaceful transfer of power that defines American democracy today.
The reconstructed Globe Theatre, completed in the 1990’s serves as a living tool to explore how Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed and experienced.
Some achievements require consistent hard work.Some happen by blind luck. But some are a combination of the two. Read this fascinating story of a PhD student who stumbled across a picture on accident, but was skilled enough in his field of study to notice something in the picture that no one else had ever seen before—the ruins of an entire city.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day takes play on January 27th each year. Learn more about the significance of this day and why observing it is so important.
“Christmas traditions are abundant, from hanging stockings to leaving milk and cookies out for Santa. They’re all fairly wholesome, too. But in Victorian England, Christmas was an opportunity to exchange gruesome stories of ghosts, evil spirits, and people gone mad.”
Nellie Bly (born Elizabeth Cochran) was a pioneer in investigative journalism. She took great risks, such as going undercover as a patient of a mental institution and a worker in a sweatshop, and her work was instrumental in making improvements in the poor working conditions and treatment of women.
What events took place before America’s schools were finally integrated? What did the Supreme Court have to say about discrimination along the way to the Brown decision? Check this handy timeline to find out.
British soldiers sang “Yankee Doodle” to mock the Americans, who eventually turned the song into a source of pride and anthem of their own.
William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and now, thanks to modern technology, you can explore some of the most iconic places from the playwright’s life, and the locations said to have inspired him, from the comfort of your own home.
View artifacts from the Reconstruction era, including artworks, pamphlets, maps, and more.
