Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I think everyone should read. They are expressly not the “best” history books ever written: no one can possibly have read the tens of thousands in ...

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Nearly a century ago, the historian Carter G. Woodson started a movement to teach Black history in America’s schools. First called Negro History Week and now Black History Month, it has been an oasis ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding in July 2026, the nation must confront a stark reality: Americans are more polarized than they’ve been in decades. Among the key ...

Each February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have shaped the nation. If you're struggling with the best way to educate children about Black history, this ...

For many, 2023 was a year of momentous change and loss, marked by events that will be chronicled in history books for generations to come. Longstanding tensions in the Middle East erupted when Hamas ...