The 6-3 decision Friday in a case brought by parents in Maryland comes as certain books are increasingly being banned from ...

Why students tune out—and how to change that. A recent report from a Harvard College Faculty of Arts and Sciences committee calls attention to two major campus concerns: First, that students ...

In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since ...

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new grant initiative to encourage patriotism as America’s 250th anniversary ...

The Association of African American Life and History talked about an idea to launch a Freedom School back in 2014 and this summer in St. Pete, they graduated their first class.

Mason jars are classic American kitchen staples, so it's fitting that you can also make DYI Fourth of July decorations out of ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Add historic charm to your Fourth of July with vintage decor like antique quilts, metal lanterns, and retro fireworks boxes ...

Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870, and in 1938 Congress reaffirmed it as a paid holiday for federal employees. Today, communities across the nation mark this major ...

This is a small sampling of women artists and their works in the vast visual arts collections of the Smithsonian. American women photographers have also made their mark. The Smithsonian tells the ...

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