History

Not In The Middle East Or Latin America: The Capitol Storming Was All-American

The reality is the use of violent force and intimidation for political gain has always been part of the U.S. narrative.
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2020 Was The Deadliest Year In U.S. History

Deaths are expected to top 3 million for the first time, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Mike Stobbe, AP

First Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Hit The Road

Nearly 3 million doses were expected to be sent out, with a priority on health care workers and nursing home residents.
By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe and Mark Scolforo, AP

Bob Woodward Predicts How Historians Will Look Back On The Trump Era

"They’re going to say, what the F happened to America in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?”
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Trump Is Right: The U.S. History Curriculum I Teach Needs A Massive Overhaul

But it’s definitely not the kind of change he’s pushing for.
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Susan B. Anthony Museum Rejects Trump’s Pardon

The museum dedicated to Susan B. Anthony turned down a presidential pardon and instead suggested ways President Donald Trump could truly honor the late suffrage leader.
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Trump Schooled By Critics After Claiming '1917' Flu Pandemic 'Probably Ended' WWII

World War II began in 1939. And the Spanish flu pandemic began in 1918.
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Donald Trump Is Writing A Terrifying New Chapter In The History Of Political Repression

In desperate pursuit of reelection, the president is pitting America against itself.
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Sen. Tom Cotton Calls Slavery Nation's 'Necessary Evil' In Shocking Interview

Slavery "was the necessary evil upon which the union was built," the Arkansas senator said in an interview.
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Betsy Ross, Jackie Robinson And Antonin Scalia — Trump Seeks "Garden of American Heroes”

President Trump has proposed a monument featuring 30-plus figures from American history, at a time when many Americans are grappling with tributes to controversial icons of the past.
By Aamer Madhani, AP