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Two Philadelphia educators just taught 5,000 years of African and African American history in one incredible 31-hour lesson, and they're waiting for Guinness to confirm their world record. Dr. Anita Lewis and Gwendolyn W. Ebron turned endurance into education at a powerful community event.
For the first time, original founding documents are flying to Americans instead of waiting in Washington. Boeing's Freedom Plane tour launches March 2, bringing history home to eight cities coast to coast.
The first Native American newspaper launched 198 years ago today using an ingenious writing system invented just years earlier. The Cherokee Phoenix still publishes today, making it one of America's most enduring journalistic achievements.
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Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, who passed away at 84, transformed American politics and paved the way for Barack Obama's presidency. His decades of activism, from ending apartheid to registering millions of voters, showed how one voice can change history.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who freed hostages abroad and reshaped American politics at home, has died at 84. The man who literally ran into a high school student in a parking lot had spent decades running toward justice.
A federal judge ruled that a historical exhibit honoring nine people enslaved by George Washington must be reinstated at his former Philadelphia home. The decision protects historical truth and ensures visitors can learn about this important part of American history.
A Davenport gallery owner just set a Guinness World Record with her collection of 38,000 spoons that tell America's story. What started as a gift from her great-grandmother 36 years ago has become a museum celebrating 250 years of history.
When Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, some questioned whether he was an "American artist." The answer reveals a fascinating story about citizenship, sugar, and an island that's been part of America for over 125 years.
Roberta and Everett Serafin were forced into a boarding school designed to erase their culture, but they found each other. Now they're making sure their story, and hundreds of others, will never be forgotten.
The Smithsonian is unveiling 20 new exhibitions in 2026, celebrating everything from African LGBTQ+ artists to America's 250th birthday. Major museums are also completing renovations, making it an exciting year to explore the nation's largest museum collection.
Communities in Fort Lee, New Jersey, gathered to celebrate Fred Korematsu, the brave activist who fought Japanese-American internment during WWII and won. His legacy teaches us that one person really can stand up to injustice and make history listen.
Archaeologists uncovered evidence that Chinese immigrants worked as cowboys and ranch hands across 30+ Oregon ranches, revealing an overlooked chapter of the American West. The discovery challenges the traditional narrative of frontier life and honors families whose legacies were never passed down.
History is hitting the road. For America's 250th birthday, rare founding documents will fly across the country on a Boeing 737, bringing pieces of our nation's beginning to people who can't visit Washington, D.C.
More people are surviving cancer than ever before in American history, marking a major milestone in the decades-long fight against the disease. The record-breaking survival rate reflects advances in early detection, treatment options, and prevention efforts.
After 25,000 lives lost and France's crushing failure, America finished the Panama Canal in 1914 through pure determination. The story of building the world's most ambitious project proves that persistence transforms impossible dreams into reality.