Notable anniversaries in US history this month
March 2020 55th anniversary of Operation Rolling Thunder beginning on March 2, 1965. The operation was a [Read more...]
Notable anniversaries in US history in November 2018
100th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918 ↣ Read more and get suggestions [Read more...]
Best Gifts for History Teachers
Show your appreciation for history teachers by giving them the perfect history-related presents. This history [Read more...]
Mayflower passengers at the first Thanksgiving—and who was still alive for the second Thanksgiving
All of the passengers on the Mayflower, grouped by family, and which individuals were [Read more...]
Notable anniversaries in US history in December 2018
195th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine forbidding European interference in the Americas on December 2, 1823 235th [Read more...]
What book about history has made the biggest impact and how old were you when you read it?
We asked our Facebook community about books they've read that made an impact on them [Read more...]
Our historic travel challenge to the birthplaces and homes of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Post a picture of yourself at one of the Birthplaces and Homes of the Signers of [Read more...]
Patriotic Carving by Alexander Swasey from the collection of the Newport Historical Society
This hand-carved patriotic wood carving featuring an American Eagle with a distinctive patriotic pattern is [Read more...]
Historic America Road Trips to Visit Our Country’s Great Historic Sites
We’re kicking off a series of "Historic America Road Trips” and the first one focuses [Read more...]
Raising questions versus providing answers
From an article in the New York Times on the new Museum of the American [Read more...]