At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national anniversaries — and whether historians can give it to them. By Jennifer ...
These are fraught times for U.S. history — certain chapters of it, anyway. President Donald Trump recently claimed on his social media platform that the Smithsonian Institution, which includes the ...
As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond. By Jennifer Schuessler See more of ...