250 years of U.S. history was projected on the Washington Monument. A lot was missing

NPR's Steve Inskeep explores the Trump administration's portrayal of 250 years of U.S history captured on the Washington ...
NPR

A new book, 'History Matters,' features the work of David McCullough

A new posthumous collection from David McCullough, "History Matters," has just been published. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Meacham and Dorie McCullough Lawson about it. DAVID MCCULLOUGH: Good ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Ten Best History Books of 2025

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 ...
Rolling Stone

Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Empire?

Mike Duncan knows how empires fall. He’s covered history’s most defining collapses, upheavals, and regime changes through the Revolutions and History of Rome podcasts — the latter being a 179 episode, ...
Center for American Progress

The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters

Through a series of executive orders targeting place names, signage on, and access to public lands and waters, the Trump administration is erasing important chapters of American history. American ...
The New York Times

‘Voodoo Rituals’ and Banana Wars: U.S. Military Action in Latin America

The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps. The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.