Documentary maker Ken Burns doesn’t think today’s polarized politics are anything new, especially for a country that, as he ...

I often write about how critical it is to study the democracies of the past. Here is why. The single most important definition of democratic government surely is the existence of a written national ...

I often write about how critical it is to study the democracies of the past. Here is why. The single most important definition of democratic government surely is the existence of a written national ...

To the editor: Judging by the coverage of improved test scores in the Los Angeles Unified School District, learning math and English is important, but where does history fit in? In our current age of ...

What started out as Negro History Week in 1926 has evolved into a month-long celebration. Now, Black History Month is ...