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Conservatives are accusing Yale of whitewashing history

The school recently decided to cover up a musket held by a Puritan that’s aimed at the head of an Indian.

A New Memorial Will Soon Honor the Heroism of Native American Veterans

For design ideas and funding, the National Museum of the American Indian turns to its community.

History of mistrust complicates study of dementia in African-Americans

"A lot of minority communities still feel that research involves being a guinea pig. Nobody wants to be used. Nobody wants to be a guinea pig."

Bone’s Marks Suggest a Cannibal Ritual in Ancient Britain

Researchers have found a zigzag pattern on a human arm bone that might have been engraved as part of a cannibalistic funeral ritual 15,000 years ago.

White nationalists picked Charlottesville for a reason

Long a haven for racists – it was the last town in America to desegregate schools following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Brown v. Board of Education – Charlottesville turned liberal and this spring voted to remove a Confederate monument to Robert E. Lee.

Charlottesville debated removing a statue of Robert E. Lee. Then white nationalists came to town.

The debate over the statue began about a year and a half ago, when an African-American high school student here started a petition to have it removed.

What to Know Before You Compare Truman's Hiroshima Statement to Trump's North Korea Ultimatum

Despite the rhetorical similarities between the "rain of ruin" and the "fire and fury," presidential historians like Michael Beschloss say Trump's language has been unusually harsh considering the context.

Korean War Museum serves as reminder of 'forgotten war'

What visitors learn at an exhibit at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul.

What Trump Needs to Know About North Korea's History

The peninsula has a long record of risky games with great powers.

When the U.S. Last Faced an Emerging Nuclear Threat in East Asia

The standoff with North Korea is dangerous, but not without precedent. The United States encountered a similar situation with China in the 1960s.

China’s Pretty Boys Find a New Gig – Playing Historic Figures from China’s Past

But some object that they’re too pretty.

With Trump's claim that there's been massive vote fraud, new attention is being paid to JFK's victory over Nixon. Was it through fraud?

The definitive answer is no.  Here's the analysis. 

The Reagan-era invasion that drove North Korea to develop nuclear weapons

by Benjamin R. Young

Few Americans will recall the 1983 invasion of Grenada.

Army Denies Dems' Demands to Rename 'Confederate' Streets on Historic Base

The U.S. Army denied requests from several New York Democrats to rename streets on the city's Fort Hamilton military installation.

1953 Iran Coup: New U.S. Documents Confirm British Approached U.S. in Late 1952 About Ousting Mosaddeq

Just-Declassified Documents Were Withheld from Foreign Relations of the United States Volume on Iran Coup Published in 2017.

Trump Falls Under the Shadow of Spiro Agnew

In the age of Trump, the Agnew case, with its history of lies, greed, kickbacks, and the self-regard of its central actor, might seem the better predictor of what could come next.

Japan and Russia: The War That Won’t End

By an 1855 treaty the Kuril Islands belong to Japan.  But after the USSR conquered them in WW2 Russia's had them.  It's still a bone of contention between the two countries. 

Trump’s Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say

“It’s hard to think of a president using more extreme language during crisis like this before,” said Michael Beschloss.

The U.S. could be free of gerrymandering

Here’s how other countries do redistricting.

Poland eyes demanding WWII reparations from Germany

The Polish parliament's research office is preparing an analysis of whether Poland can legally make the claim and will have it ready by Aug. 11, said Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a lawmaker with the ruling Law and Justice party who requested the report.