A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what's happening in the United States today. But many of us often don't get the historical background we need in school. For example, to ...

The U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday, and while for some, it’s a reason to party, others might prefer to mark the occasion by settling into a good book. For an occasion like this, we resisted ...

The American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History is like March Madness for the best books on military history. Attention, book nerds, history buffs and leadership wonks: It's March Madness for ...

As these books show, the United States has long struggled to reconcile its imperial ambition with its founding ideals, prompting detractors at home and abroad. By Alexis Coe Alexis Coe writes an ...

In a world where short-form video rockets across the world in seconds, journalism is shifting rapidly away from written reporting to “storytelling” on podcasts, and, chrissakes, robots are doing most ...

The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.” By Jennifer Schuessler Randall K. Wilson, ...

As American Girl turns 40, we look back on the impact their historical characters left on young people.

When MLB’s All Stars take the field in Philadelphia next week, they’ll be carrying on the legacy of the very first “game of the century.” This week, Big Books and Bold Ideas continues its celebration ...