At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

Leroy "Satchel" Paige is the first Black pitcher to play in the American League and is known for being one of the greatest ...

Black History Month wasn't always a month-long celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions ...

At the inauguration Monday, American history in its varied stripes was firmly planted. “We will not forget our country,” President Donald Trump said. In summoning people to his vision for the future ...

Extravagant balls mark the end of the big day. Ever since the first American president, George Washington, took oath in 1789, the ceremony officiating the new President as chief-in-command has ...

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History These addresses are more than just a series of individual speeches. Rhetoric scholars Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson argue ...

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From its field, courses and history, here’s what you need to know for the 2025 American Express. Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele may have withdrawn, but the 156-player field still ...

However, looking at the early history of the United States ... In 1845, disputes across the southeastern border led to the Mexican-American War. Emerging victorious, the US obtained the northern half ...

AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar American Airlines is trying to win back American corporations. The carrier missed out on $1.5 billion in revenue last year in a failed bid to overhaul how it competes for ...