The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

Through a series of executive orders targeting place names, signage on, and access to public lands and waters, the Trump ...

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s beauty and the spiritual inspiration that could be enjoyed at a humble ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

Public schools across the country are directing teachers to use curriculum resources from a nonprofit that teaches American history through the lens of racial and sexual oppression.

The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal ...

K8 News is taking a look at the history of Arkansas on the road to celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of ...