For some, history is just that: Something to be learned in a classroom — a collection of names and stories in thick textbooks. But there are many reasons history is important well beyond a midterm ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...

Learn what to expect from a history degree online, from courses to career outlook, including history jobs and salaries.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. Although lauded by many and awarded the Pulitzer for ...

October 8: The Great Fire starts at 9 o'clock Sunday night and burns until early Tuesday morning, October 10th. The history of Chicago and the life stories of 19th century Chicagoans will henceforth ...

Angela O'Neal is a new public services director at Columbus Metropolitan Library after 13 years heading the Local History & ...

Explore the milestones and moments that shaped women’s history and continue to inspire today The future is female, thanks to these milestones in women’s history Do you know when women first won the ...