1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

(Image credit: British Pathe) Will Rogers, Born In The Cherokee Nation, Hosted The 6th Academy Awards In 1934 . Will Rogers, one of the most famous vaudeville performers in American history and ...

Illinois public schools would be required to teach lessons on Midwestern Native American history beginning in the 2024-25 school year under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign.

If a Native American tribe requests the repatriation of an item, museums must adhere to a timeline-specific plan to return it. “For the 1990 law, [the museums were] pretty much in the driver's seat of ...

Each woman reached a milestone in American politics, business, or social movements. Reviewed by Erika Rasure Gender discrimination has historically placed barriers to the success of women in the ...

Native American print and design history needs to sing louder, and that’s what I am hoping to do — to bring these pieces forward to be acknowledged, looked at, listened to, and remembered.

A Native American group has put the pressure on the Washington Commanders to change its name back to the "Redskins." More than 80,000 have signed their petition.

WASHINGTON — Native American team names mean honor and respect. That’s what executives of pro sports clubs often say. History tells a different story. Kevin Gover punctuates this point with a ...

Starting this Saturday, NYC's American Museum of Natural History will close two halls dedicated to Native American artifacts due to federal regulations requiring institutions to obtain tribal consent.

For nearly a century, since the era of silent film, Native American movies made in Hollywood has provided the primary avenue for Indigenous images and stories to be displayed to non-Native audiences.

February: In California, Mormons working for John Sutter, whose sawmill on the American River is the site of the start of the Gold Rush, make a large gold find at what becomes known as Mormon Island.

But the action by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, which draws 4.5 million visitors a year, making it one of the most visited museums in the world, sends a powerful message to ...