U.S. History

The United States uses the census every 10 years to determine how the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be divided among the states.

Americans will fire up their barbecue grills for the Fourth of July. But what they eat depends on where they live. Learn how those regional styles formed.

Meet Quirina Geary, a Northern California activist who is working to keep the Mutsun language alive by studying and teaching.

Learn about Juneteenth, an African American holiday that celebrates what historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls "the shining promise of emancipation."

U.S. scientists are developing new approaches to reduce desertification and in some cases return harmed land to its earlier fertile condition.

Learn more about the portraits of presidents, presidential hopefuls and social justice leaders that sit across from President Biden's desk.

The U.S. Mint will begin honoring notable American women on currency in 2022. Find out more about two women selected to appear on U.S. quarters.

June is recognized worldwide as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Month. Download this poster to commemorate the occasion.

Safeguarding the rights of LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. is part of a tradition of ensuring minority rights that is entwined with U.S. history.