History is sometimes labeled as boring, reminding people of school days spent memorizing endless dates and reading through textbooks. But what if it could be genuinely exciting? There’s an Instagram ...

Few realize that the approval process for these outdoor signs varies widely by state and organization, enabling unsanctioned displays to slip through History of Now John Garrison Marks | Historian, ...

On the 150th anniversary of “Juneteenth” (June 19), the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History ...

This Collection invites submissions that describe datasets derived from the rich and diverse sources of our shared past, including: archaeological samples, museum holdings, and historical records.

Finding a weird piece of history hidden out in the wild gives you that instant rush of pure curiosity. Over on Instagram, an ...

Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent. O'Donnell is also the host of CBS News 24/7's "Person to Person," where she brings interviews that go ...

Study history. It’s a way to study everything. We study the past to understand humanity's place in the world, to remember those who came before us, and to help us live more wisely in our own time. Get ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...