Scholar Monica Green combined the science of genetics with the study of old texts to reach a new hypothesis about the plague
The 80th anniversary of the first Black flying unit is a time to recall the era when military service meant confronting foes both at home and abroad
Though they were just a small percentage of the state’s population, African Americans petitioned the state of Ohio to repeal racist laws
The discovery of a forgotten document leads to a deep dive into a Jewish family's Eastern European history that was all but lost
The young black men served a combined total of 130 years for a crime they never committed
As a medical breakthrough unfolded in the early 1950s, newspapers filled pages with debates over vaccine science and anecdotes about kids receiving shots
Decades after the murder of 149 residents of a Belarusian village, the tragedy has taken on layers of meaning far removed from the attack itself
Meet a forgotten hero of our natural world whose brave campaign to protect birds charted a new course for the environmental movement
How did people a 100 years ago spend their free time outside? The Trade Literature Collection offers a few clues to some very recognizable pastimes
At the American History Museum, cover all the bases with Latino ballplayers
A tip of the cap to the nation’s crowning accessory
How the world’s handiest instrument took over American music
Seen as "one giant leap for Native women, "Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) is hailed for her experience, strength and wisdom
A new spy thriller draws on the fascinating life—and whopping lies—of one of the U.K.'s most famous intelligence agents
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Americans don't need to rely on legends to tell the stories of women in the Revolution
Confronting the murderous attack on the most prosperous black community in the nation
How the push for statehood led a beacon of racial progress to oppression and violence
Whether wildlife refuge, research destination or restored traditional homeland, the fate of Nomans Land is up for debate
In 1910, Orville and Wilbur Wright hired an Ohio seamstress, who is only now being recognized as the first female worker in the American aviation industry
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