While pursuing my Ph.D. in history, I found that many of my peers didn’t like talking about money. There was a romanticized idea of the poor scholar, and openly aspiring for financial security made it ...

When Rhae Lynn Barnes designed the syllabus for her spring course “People Get Ready: American Cultural History: 1800-1970,” that hard stop at 1970 was intentional. But the coronavirus pandemic changed ...

In 1903, a white mob told six black residents they had two days to get out of their southwestern Minnesota city of Montevideo, following an assault in which a newspaper reported a "negro fiend" was ...

Last month, James W. Loewen died. To the world, he is known as the author of such critically acclaimed books as "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong" and "Lies ...

I’m fascinated by history. From collecting nonfiction to being sucked into school lectures to scrolling aimlessly on Wikipedia, it’s a strange hobby for a teenager. But I’m trying to make sense of my ...

Clockwise from top left: Revolutionary leader Farabundo Martí, who was killed in the 1932 uprising; the author in guerrilla-controlled Chalatenango in 1991; the author (in white turtleneck) with his ...

I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A webpage detailing the history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team has been removed from the U.S. Army’s official website. The 442nd, combined with the 100th Infantry ...