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 ...

Marines hug the ground as they land on Iwo Jima, Feb. 19, 1945. (AP/INP Pool) What happens when a retired Navy captain and a military historian walk into a bar? That’s what Capt. William Toti and Seth ...

Saturday marks the start of Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize how ...

The technology’s ability to read and summarize text is already making it a useful tool for scholarship. How will it change the stories we tell about the past? Credit...Photo illustration by enigmatriz ...

Dr. Blight is the president of the Organization of American Historians. On Thursday President Trump issued an executive order, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History. In Mr. Trump’s customary ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...