On this day, August 31, Princess Diana suffered a fatal accident in 1997, while on the same day in 1897, Thomas Edison received a patent for his movie camera, the Kinetograph, and the first victim of ...

Mr. Bessner is a historian. When I received my Ph.D. in history in 2013, I didn’t expect that within a decade fights over history — and historiography, even if few people use that word — would become ...

February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the contributions of Black Americans and increase awareness around the heritage, culture and sacrifices that helped ...