For many, 2023 was a year of momentous change and loss, marked by events that will be chronicled in history books for generations to come. Longstanding tensions in the Middle East erupted when Hamas ...

Three new books from University of Pennsylvania Press will highlight Philly’s global, national and regional impact.

Tremont and West streets in downtown Boston, circa 1895. (Transit Department photograph collection/City of Boston Archives) Boston is known for its great concentrations of history and higher education ...

Understanding the past "gives us perspective" on current events, said GQ. "And right now, we sorely need perspective." With "war raging in Europe" and Donald Trump causing chaos across the pond, it's ...

Books that strike a balance between being age appropriate, featuring rich, well-researched context and capturing the ...

The New English Canaan by Thomas Morton criticized the Puritan government in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz The American Library Association reports that 2022 saw more ...

Richard L. Williams, a Clinton native, has spent decades researching and writing about the history of the town of Kirland and ...

Two new history books make a strong case for why learning about the past is critical to understanding the world today. First, History Matters is a posthumous collection of writings by American ...

Each February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have shaped the nation. If you're struggling with the best way to educate children about Black history, this ...