A group of American veterans return to the infamous compound where they and hundreds of other service members were held captive and tortured during the war
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Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica
The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations
An exhibition in Cleveland showcases millennia-old designs and the more modern creations they inspired
A new exhibition exploring artistic representation of Black subjects includes a work that subverted cultural expectations
“Killers of the Flower Moon” sets a new standard in its nuanced portrait of Osage life. Decades of prior films about Native Americans didn't even try
Ancient ink exhibited religious faith, relieved pain, protected wearers and indicated class
Martin Scorsese's new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the 1920s
How American Indians in Hollywood have gone from stereotypes to starring roles
The Order of Assassins is loosely based on the Nizari Ismailis, who formed a Shiite Muslim state that relied on political assassination to achieve its goal
The holiday has been controversial practically since its inception
The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out. But a journalist's search for their descendants turned up surprising results
Attempts to restrict what kids in school can read are on the rise. But American book banning started with the Puritans, 140 years before the United States
Untold Stories of American History
Rival athletes trampled Jack Trice during his "first real college game." He died two days later at age 21
Columbus became Columbus in the American Revolution—when the colonials sought out an origin story that didn’t involve the British
The Puritans outlawed Thomas Morton's "New English Canaan" because it was critical of the society they were building in colonial New England
The first of these festivals debuted in the early 1960s, serving as a prime example of the United States' burgeoning counterculture
Untold Stories of American History
In 1863, a New Testament tucked in the pocket of Union soldier Charles W. Merrill prevented a musket ball from mortally wounding him
When a white clergyman tried to punish captive Andamanese for their supposed misdeeds, they slapped him back
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