History is full of unexplained mysteries, and for some reason, we as humans tend to concentrate on the mysterious things more than the undeniable facts. So if you love historical mysteries, you are in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in The Conversation. Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” ...

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has a new idea to help Americans cope with these divisive times as we celebrate the nation's 242nd anniversary: a visual history lesson to remind everyone that "we've ...

THE CENTENARY of the armistice on November 11th is a welcome reminder that historical memories can unite the country. It is an unfortunately rare one. These days history is more commonly used to ...

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in ...

Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving history of African American life and culture through the prism of Juneteenth. The award-winning Harvard historian ...