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In encampments like Fort Monroe, Union forces in the Civil War were joined by thousands of African-Americans seeking liberty and protection.

Jill Lepore’s “We the People” examines amendments as engines of change. And “History Matters” offers insights from the late David McCullough.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

In addition to demonstrating a basic handling of speaking, reading and writing in English, federal immigration law requires prospective citizens to understand “the fundamentals of the history, and of ...

Autumn leaves are falling, pumpkins are on the vine, and come Monday, Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench for the start of its 2025-2026 term. Of course, despite being "in recess" ...

El Dorado Hills: Savas Beatie, 2023. Pp. xiv, 262. Maps, appends, biblio., index. $22.95 paper. ISBN: 1611216168 An authority on the Appomattox Campaign, Calkins writes that his principal reasons for ...

The American Five” is a smart and captivating take on Martin Luther King, while “Julius X” is a less successful spin on the civil rights era.

IN ADDITION to demonstrating a basic handling of speaking, reading and writing in English, federal immigration law requires prospective citizens to understand “the fundamentals of the history, and of ...

The intellectual debates and personal dynamics that unfolded in Big Sky, Montana defined the nuclear policy discussions of the 1980s and shaped the agreements that would help end the Cold War.

British glam rockers The Struts spoke to us about their "all killer, no filler” debut album before Friday's show at The Echo Lounge.