For three weeks this summer, museums around the country will focus on the full history of the United States with artifacts that reflect its complex narrative—the good and the bad. The project, called Civic Season, started on Flag Day, June…
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a law that created the National Park Service. It was designed to manage and care for the U.S. national parks. At that time, the United States had 35 national parks and monuments.…
Two climbers made history this week when they became the first people to free-climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park. Considered one of the most challenging climbs in the world, the Dawn Wall is roughly 3,000…
Japan's surprise Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii led the United States to enter World War II (1939–45). This year’s 73rd anniversary of the attack will include a special reunion. Four of the nine surviving sailors from the USS Arizona,…