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The Ten Best History Books of 2025

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...
We all learned the story of Thanksgiving as kids. We were taught that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620 and were ...
The bucolic river is famous for reversing its current a few times each day. Now, an ongoing cleanup effort is reversing ...
A lesser‑known Midwestern museum has been named America's best history museum for 2025, with exhibits covering innovation, ...
Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center has been recognized by USA Today as the No. 1 history museum in America in its annual Readers' Choice Awards. This is the second straight year the museum has earned ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - America is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The ...