Answers to the question about the lessons of history generally oscillate between two extremes. One is summed up in the 1905 aphorism of the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana: “Those who ...

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No one can deny that Rosa Parks played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement by refusing to move to the back of the bus for being African American, but one can deny she was sitting in the whites ...

North Carolinians discuss Civil War monuments, slavery and the U.S. Constitution. Eight North Carolinians come together to discuss Civil War monuments, how to discuss the history of slavery in ...

Eliminate the history department. He sits there all humble and innocent, with unkempt hair, in the farthest reaches of the ivory tower. But hiding within that dusty den of out-of-print books is an ...

From June 9-13 th, the 50 th annual National History Day competition will be held in College Park, Maryland, featuring nearly 3,000 student finalists. This is timely, vital work. As a long-ago social ...

Explore the ancient Chinese proverb 'Studying the past helps to understand the present' and uncover invaluable life lessons ...

After Florida banned an AP African American history class earlier this year, Akil King scrambled to find a way to bridge the gap for his 16-year-old daughter. Taking a Black history course in college ...

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative ...

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