Liberia was founded by people enslaved in the US. Advocates say the US should not end an immigration program that helps them.

Broadcasting Live From 1914

Presidential Performances

Special Guest: Rebecca Solnit

Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

Cakewalk

The Riot of 1900

American Icons: The Scarlet Letter

American Icons: “Migrant Mother”

Taylor Mac’s History of American Pop Music in 24 Hours

Does the South Even Need Its Own Flag?

American Icons: “Spoon River Anthology”

“The Boys of the Lough”

Cakewalk

Taylor Mac’s History of American Pop Music in 24 Hours

Before taking action against hate, white people should look inward

China, the US and the lessons of history

Historians disagree on whether ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is racist

The US has come a long way since its first, highly restrictive naturalization law

A new book that debunks myths of World War II

Four things you never knew about Noah Webster, the ‘forgotten man’ of American history

These men bring America’s past to life — just on a much smaller scale

Here’s the story of Captain John Smith you didn’t get from the Disney flick

Washington was once quite literally a ‘cesspool’