Throughout his career, historian Carter G. Woodson, AB’1908, AM’1908, worked to change how Americans thought about Black history. The University of Chicago alum began that mission when, in February ...

Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she would ...

Can you name the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth? Or which ancient queen married two of her brothers? How about this one: Do you know the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

President Trump’s new executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” does just the opposite. It’s a declaration of war on American history, demanding that Smithsonian ...

Every day, without fame or fanfare, women inspire, support, and strengthen their families, communities, and our country. Women’s History Month presents a great opportunity to celebrate the tremendous ...

Saturday marks the start of Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize how ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation mark the start of Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture and education. The history of the observance dates ...

Today, I am very honored to recognize February 2025 as National Black History Month. Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American ...

Catrinas and alebrijes filled the Downtown Arts District during El Paso's Día de los Muertos festival celebrating 'raices ancestrales.' The festival on Nov. 2 featured hands-on arts and cultural ...

Whether we’re exchanging locks of hair or bright plastic beads, humans have been finding ways to honor our friends for millennia. Mariale and Paula Nuñez, sisters from Peru, show off their friendship ...

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