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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have played vital roles in shaping the nation—from building the Transcontinental Railroad to advocating for labor law changes to fighting in multiple wars. They made these contributions while also facing persistent discrimination and violence throughout U.S. history.

Asian American and Pacific Islander History

Asian American & Pacific Islander History

During the 1920s (often referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"), a surging economy in the U.S. created an era of mass consumerism, as Jazz-Age flappers flouted Prohibition laws and the Harlem Renaissance redefined arts and culture.

1920s

The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history. The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, political assassinations and the emerging "generation gap."

1960s

The U.S. government, with its three branches of government and a system of checks and balances, is responsible for governing the 50 states and all districts and territories of the United States.

U.S. Government and Politics

From religious and patriotic holidays to celebrations of ethnic pride, explore the history of Easter, Passover, New Year's Day, Veterans' Day, Memorial Day and more annual observances.

Annual Observances

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

Inventions & Science

The 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the civil rights movement in the United States. At this time the U.S. economy was booming and more (mostly white) Americans could afford new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods. But the 1950s also saw great conflict and division, from the nascent civil rights movement to the crusade against communism at home and abroad in the Korean War.

1950s

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

Allison McNearney ‑ Stories

Americans Celebrated for Two Days After the End of WWII: Watch Now

Watch Nixon Vow to ‘Bring Us Together Again’ at 1968 Republican Convention

Watch GM Roll Out a Gold‑Plated Chevy Bel Air to Mark 50 Millionth Car

The Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial Pitted Science Against Religion: Watch Rare Footage

US Propaganda Film Shows ‘Normal’ Life in WWII Japanese Internment Camps

Watch RFK’s Speech from his 1964 Senate Campaign

Watch the Government Test Gas Masks on Children During the Cold War

The Complicated History of Cannabis in the US

This WWII Cartoon Taught Soldiers How to Avoid Certain Death

Easter During WWII Featured ‘Hitler Eggs’ With Moustaches

Wartime Propaganda Helped Recruit the ‘Hidden Army’ of Women to Defeat Hitler

1950s Parents Had No Idea What Their Kids Wanted to Do at Parties