American history

The 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death offered a cultural milestone equally as resonant as his birthday.

His death was one of the defining moments of the 20th century, and culturally, we're still dealing with it.

As the PBS film celebrates its 25th anniversary, how does America look back at the Confederacy?

Couples transformed Times Square into kissing central.

A phrase referring to President Reagan's rhetoric as "bellicose" was also removed.

Last year Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas all introduced bills threatening to pull the course over the guidelines.

By 1921, Einstein was recognized as one of the most talented minds of his generation.

In 1942, 'Newsweek' foreign editor Loren Carroll explained the diplomatic cost of the fascist menace.

The Veteran's History Project at the Library of Congress preserves firsthand accounts that, like these, show the full scope of the wartime experience.

A reenactment of the Battle of Picacho Pass in late March draws a few thousand spectators to Picacho Peak State Park in southern Arizona each year.

New York City was a place that facilitated bondage while preaching freedom.

The conspirators involved in the most devious act in American history were led by John Wilkes Booth.

The war that changed the American social landscape forever, 150 years ago, also affected its physical one.

Murder, betrayal and an explosive sex scandal in America's early days.

The theme of this year's New York City Veterans Day Parade honors The Star Spangled Banner's 200th anniversary.

Let's sample a long-dead president's dirtiest of thoughts.