History

A man runs from a line of charging police in riot gear in Baltimore. The photo, taken by Devin Allen, is featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture's newest exhibit, "More Than A Picture."

In 'More Than A Picture' Exhibit, History Happens Now

8:18pm August 26, 2017

by Dwane Brown

A new collection at the National Museum of African American History features recent, lesser-known photos alongside well-known images to demonstrate the historical significance of everyday moments.

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Rethinking Controversial Monuments

8:10am August 26, 2017

by Frank Morris

The battles over Confederate statues have sparked fresh scrutiny of other monuments as well, including those honoring Christopher Columbus and an Italian aviator with fascist ties.

Detail of Roberto Chavez's mural The Path to Knowledge and the False University at East Los Angeles College. The mural was whitewashed in 1979.

'¡Murales Rebeldes!': These Disappearing LA Murals Mirror Their Community

6:56pm August 24, 2017

For years, Chicano muralists in Los Angeles weren't let into museums, so they made art where they could. "I wanted people to look at the mural and ... see themselves in it," says muralist Wayne Healy.

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The past few weeks have revitalized debates across the country about what role Confederate monuments play in commemorating U.S. history.

What Our Monuments (Don't) Teach Us About Remembering The Past

4:01pm August 23, 2017

A history professor who studies the politics of memory tells us what the United States can learn from how Germans remember their history.

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A carving depicts Confederate Civil war figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis on Stone Mountain in Atlanta.

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Civil Rights Activist Argues To Keep Confederate Monuments

7:40am August 23, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta and lifelong African-American civil rights activist, who says he does not support the calls to remove Confederate monuments.

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Chinese tourists visit the park in northern Taiwan that is home to more than 200 statues of late nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek in 2015.

In Reckoning With Confederate Monuments, Other Countries Could Provide Examples

8:27pm August 22, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The U.S. isn't alone in confronting sites dedicated to contentious, and often troubling, moments in its history.

Past Presidents Used Prime Time Addresses To Outline Afghanistan Strategy

4:42pm August 21, 2017

As President Trump prepares to deliver an address Monday night on his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, NPR looks back on previous presidential addresses to the nation regarding this war.

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A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is removed from the University of Texas campus, early Monday morning in Austin.

Confederate Statues Come Down At The University Of Texas

3:29pm August 21, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

President Greg Fenves ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and three other figures from a main area of campus. The removals should be complete by mid-morning Monday.

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Like The Flag, Confederate Monuments Have Been 'Severely Tainted'

6:33pm August 20, 2017

What most don't know is the reason why some of these monuments were erected in the first place: as a scare tactic. NPR's Dwane Brown speaks with University of Georgia history professor James Cobb.

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Abraham Lincoln warned that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Racial Issues Have Often Been A Test for U.S. Presidents With Conflicted Feelings

7:59am August 20, 2017

by Ron Elving

President Eisenhower was not a fan of the 1954 Supreme Court order against segregated schools; but he sent the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Ark., to ensure it was enforced at Central High.