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Historian Eric Foner recently won the American History Book Prize from the New York Historical Society for Gateway to Freedom, about the underground railroad. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2015.

Historian Eric Foner recently won the American History Book Prize from the New York Historical Society for Gateway to Freedom, about the underground railroad. Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2015.

Whistleblowing dates back to the nation's earliest days. It's been a risky and controversial exercise ever since.

In America, everybody has the same opportunity, we like to think. Our history tells another story, one of permanent underclasses whose members have little…

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

Donald Trump was far from the first person to use the phrase "America First." And the history of the phrase explains why many people shuddered at its…

Pedestrians approaching the Jacksonville, Ore., City Hall will soon be taking a walk through history.The city’s Boosters Club is replacing sidewalk panels…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of the U.S. census.

Four miners who survived a gypsum mine collapse in eastern China had been trapped since late December.

Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.