History

Claypoole's Revolutionary War Diary Is On Display At A Philadelphia Museum

5:58am July 13, 2021

John Claypoole was the third husband of Betsy Ross. Although the diary predates his relationship with the famed flagmaker, it does give a snapshot into the drama that was the American Revolution.

NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Explains The Influence Of Neoliberalism

4:25pm July 12, 2021

by Laine Kaplan-Levenson

For over 40 years, one of the biggest influences on U.S. politics has been the ideology known as neoliberalism, which has reshaped the relationships that ordinary Americans have to their government.

New Survey Shows What Parts Of U.S. History Kids Across America Are Actually Learning

4:25pm July 12, 2021

by Cory Turner

Amidst the heated debate around critical race theory, a new survey of states' U.S. history and civics standards sheds new light on what students are actually learning about race and racism.

Education

Texas Lawmakers Take Aim At Critical Race Theory

5:23pm July 11, 2021

Texas' governor says a new education bill designed to keep critical race theory out of the state's classrooms doesn't go far enough. Texas school districts deny they even teach critical race theory.

Science

You Can Learn A Thing Or Two From Dinosaur Poop

8:50am July 11, 2021

There's a lot to be learned from fossilized dinosaur dung. Paleontologist Martin Qvarnstrom and entomologist Emmanuel Arriaga-Varela detail some of their discoveries.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative in part, "to address the intergenerational impact of Indian boarding schools."

A Federal Probe Into Indian Boarding School Gravesites Seeks To Bring Healing

7:00am July 11, 2021

by Noelle E. C. Evans

The U.S. is about to undertake a national investigation into hundreds of American Indian boarding schools that operated for more than a century and served to "kill the Indian to save the man."

During a special emergency meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to remove another a statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea.

National

After Removing Two Statues, Charlottesville Officials Vote To Take Down A Third

6:56pm July 10, 2021

by Dave Mistich

First, the city took down statues of confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Then its council voted to remove a statue featuring Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea.

Workers remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Market Street Park on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.

Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally

3:50pm July 10, 2021

by Ben Paviour

The Virginia city took down statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, toppling symbols that were at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.

Queue Listen Now

Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, Guantánamo's chief prosecutor, addresses the media on Oct. 19, 2012, at the end of a week of pretrial hearings for the five alleged architects of the 9/11 attacks. Martins announced his retirement this week.

Chief Guantánamo Prosecutor Announces Surprise Retirement Before 9/11 Trial Starts

10:39am July 10, 2021

by Sacha Pfeiffer

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks nears, the case's chief prosecutor has announced his surprise retirement. No clear reason was given for Brig. Gen. Mark Martins' early exit from Guantánamo.

The History Of K-Pop Has A Lot To Do With Politics

8:14am July 10, 2021

Cartoonist Sam Nakahira details the history of how K-pop became a global phenomenon.