Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...

One of the United States’ biggest political scandals unfolded following the arrest of five burglars on 1972. The effect was ...

ON THIS DAY ... today in the Senate. It was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee. Upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Great Britan bases her protests against free passage for American ships ...

Juneteenth 2025 is this week. Here's what to know about the federal holiday, why it's celebrated and its origins.

ON THIS DAY IN 1922 ... Greek messages from Athens received here today. Among the Turkish outrages was the carrying off of many girl pupils of the American Girls College, it is alleged.

we’re bringing it back to life with Today in History. Each day, we will revisit notable news items from our archives, offering a glimpse into the events, people, and moments that shaped our ...

Distinguished American combat officer Benedict Arnold met a British commander in secret with a plot to trade the colonial stronghold at West Point for cash on this day in history, Sept.

is a day I will never forget, not only because I wasn’t sure if I would get out of Vietnam in one piece but because I still consider it one of the greatest betrayals in American history – the ...

It's the day the legends died ... greatest female and male voices in modern music history. Ruth remains perhaps the most celebrated athlete in American sports. Each stands as a larger-than ...

It's Native American Heritage Day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks ... the struggles that Native communities face today. Ned Blackhawk is a professor of history and American studies at Yale and a ...