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Lebanon offers a glimpse into history, with a treasure trove of specimens that have been sealed away for millennia in ancient amber.

Taking the crown on Feb. 6, 1952, the queen has ruled the United Kingdom for more than 70 years. Her tenure on the throne is second only to French King Louis XIV.

A group in South Texas is on a mission to preserve the history of the semi-pro offshoot of the Negro Leagues, including teams that played long after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Antonia Cereijido and M.G. Lord about their new podcast, LA Made: The Barbie Tapes.

Virginia's board of education is set to vote on new history standards today. Governor Glenn Younkin and his staff have pushed changes that critics say minimize discussions of racism.

From the Civil War into the 1920s, white mobs violently expelled virtually all of their black neighbors in dozens of towns across the South. A new book, Buried in the Bitter Waters, describes this oft-forgotten history of racial cleansing.

Did slaves use secretly coded quilt patterns to help plan their escapes on the Underground Railroad? Many historians have their doubts. The design for a new Frederick Douglass memorial sparks a debate pitting oral tradition against documented historical fact.

Twenty years ago, nearly a million members of the Tutsi minority were slaughtered by extremist members from the Hutu majority. Steve Inskeep talks to Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo.

The German film Sound of Falling compels and disturbs in equal measure.

The Republican Party was born in Ripon, Wis., about 90 minutes northwest of Milwaukee. As the state prepares to host the Republican National Convention, we revisit the party's roots.