Over 400 years ago on Sept. 16, 1620, the Mayflower set sail from England, carrying some of the earliest American colonists.

As museums across the country face pressures to scale back a purported “overemphasis” on difficult subjects like slavery, experts warn such moves could diminish American exceptionalism and limit ...

Some items the White House took issue with were on display when USA TODAY visited the museum in late August, though others ...

Eric Foner’s essay collection “Our Fragile Freedoms” demonstrates how our understanding of the past can deepen and grow more ...

On September 17 every year, the United States commemorates Constitution day. The day celebrates the signing of the ...

Trump once praised the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Now it's at the center of his targeting of the Smithsonian.

Long before 'mermaidcore,' Black mermaids haunted American history, their siren song a clarion call for rebellion against ...