A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books. But whether something even gets remembered and how is often far from simple.

Brick by brick, beam by beam and shingle by shingle, a house where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others planned marches ...

Today in History for Aug. 10: In 258, St. Lawrence was martyred in Rome. Traditional accounts say that he was slowly roasted on a gridiron. (Modern historians have disputed the account's likelihood.) ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what happened on this date? August 10 holds stories that span centuries.

The museum says the updated presentation reflects careful consideration and adherence to institutional principles.

The nation’s museum whitewashed the language to describe the president’s impeachments after being accused of promoting ...

Trump’s targeting of the President’s House is a racist attempt to change American history to reflect a lie. It means federal institutions cannot be trusted to preserve history accurately.

The astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's 1995 movie about the expedition, in which Hanks famously said, ...

The newly installed, “more permanent” placard contains a few notable edits to the text surrounding Trump’s two impeachments.