Jan 02 Watch 6:13 A history of presidential attempts to return to office and what it means for 2024 By PBS NewsHour Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and insurrection. A vigil is planned this year, and President Biden says he will address the nation. Former President Trump, whose supporters attacked the Capitol, is also… Continue watching
Dec 24 The misunderstood fruitcake has a magnificent shelf life — and history By Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation To the Romans, it was the original energy bar. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:05 ‘Buried past’ of America’s first Koreatown uncovered in California’s Riverside By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson A new exhibit in Southern California showcases an integral part of Korean-American history that was only uncovered a few years ago. Stephanie Sy shows us the decades-long path to discovering the nation’s first “Koreatown.” This report is part of our… Continue watching
Sep 17 Rare U.S. Constitution copy up for auction By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A very special birth certificate will be auctioned off later this year. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:33 Library of Congress seeks diverse archivists and storytellers By Ivette Feliciano Founded in 1802, the U.S. Library of Congress is one of the world’s largest repositories of human knowledge. Now, a new initiative backed by a $15 million grant seeks to expand the National Archive to include diverse experiences. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:38 A historian’s Brief But Spectacular take on understanding the past to live a better future In recognition of Black History Month, this Brief But Spectacular comes from historian Daina Ramey Berry, who chairs the history department at the University of Texas at Austin. She is dedicated to rethinking the way we teach American history to… Continue watching
Feb 03 Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press When it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:10 A Maryland college honors the lives of enslaved people By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo St. Mary's College of Maryland unveiled a new memorial yesterday honoring the lives of enslaved people of southern Maryland. It tells the story of "resilience, persistence, and creative problem-solving that defined the lives” of the enslaved people that lived there… Continue watching
Jul 03 Analysis: There’s more than one way to be patriotic. National Parks can show us how By Jennifer Ladino, The Conversation President Trump is scheduled to appear at an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore on July 3. For some, this event will symbolize love of country. Others will see it very differently… Continue reading
Apr 20 What history revealed about cities that socially distanced during a pandemic By Dr. Howard Markel In 2005, in response to the threat of H5N1, a flurry of pandemic preparedness planning began in Washington and across the nation that would set the groundwork for what’s happening now. Continue reading