Whose “civilization” is it, anyway? That profound question has launched the Washington State Historical Society on an extended road trip around the state to visit local communities and solicit ...

Beyond grade school history classrooms and the insular circles of academia, public history – such as monuments, museums, historical sites and documentaries – is the principal way most people interact ...

Everyone knows about Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, but did you know the U.S. is home to over 130 national monuments just ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad ...

The federal government owns nearly half of the acreage in 11 Western states. Project 2025 says the Antiquities Act of 1906 has been overused and that public lands need to remain open to a wide range ...

Monuments and roadside markers around the state, some dating back more than a century, are being examined for “accuracy and inclusivity” by the Washington State Historical Society. It’s been a ...