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Workers at Arlington National Cemetery will finish removing a monument to Confederate soldiers from the grounds Friday, drawing mixed reactions.

The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.

The Palestinian keffiyeh has been at the center of violent attacks in the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with dress historian Wafa Ghnaim about the keffiyeh's legacy and significance for Palestinians.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anderson Taylor, who has become the Guinness World Record holder for youngest male museum curator. He opened a natural history museum at age 9.

In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy.

Former students at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, who were once banned from speaking Spanish, have worked for years to preserve the school's history.

President Gerald Ford was the only man in history to serve as president and vice president without being elected to either post. Madeleine Brand speaks with James Cannon, author of Time and Chance: Gerald Ford's Appointment with History, about Ford's political journey to the White House, and his experience as president.

This oral history of the Back to the Future movies offers a wealth of fascinating historical trivia — but critic Genevieve Valentine says it's carefully broad scope can mean a lack of sharp analysis.

Through her work, photographer Arin Yoon re-examines her connection to the U.S., reconsidering histories while exploring her connection to the landscape, her children and their past and future selves.

The White House said it wants to ensure the museums show the "unity, progress and enduring values that define the American story."