After Claiming ‘Bias’ at Smithsonian, Trump Officials Stage Patriotic Exhibition
After intensifying its critique of how the Smithsonian presents American history, the Trump administration has decided to stage a museum […]
United States Semiquincentennial (2026)
Preserving George Washington’s Legacy With 18th-Century Craft
new video loaded: Preserving George Washington’s Legacy With 18th-Century Craft In preparation for the nation’s 250th anniversary, historical institutions across
‘Make American Great Again’ Was a Slogan Well Before Trump
By A.O. Scott A.O. Scott is a Times critic who writes about literature and ideas. June 8, 2026 Yes, it’s
Nina Simone’s ‘Mississippi Goddam’ Is a Protest Song of the Civil Rights Era, and Our Own
By Wesley Morris Wesley Morris is a Times critic who writes about art and popular culture. June 8, 2026 Here
Nina Simone’s ‘Mississippi Goddam’ Is a Protest Song of the Civil Rights Era, and Our Own
By Wesley Morris Wesley Morris is a Times critic who writes about art and popular culture. June 8, 2026 Here
Unpacking the Famous Words in the Declaration of Independence
By A.O. Scott A.O. Scott is a Times critic who writes about literature and ideas. June 8, 2026 “The United
Frederick Douglass’s Demand for Citizenship Is Still Radical
By Jia Lynn Yang Jia Lynn Yang is a Times senior writer. She previously served as the national editor. June
How a Radical Historian Saved the Schlock of ’76
U.S.A. at 250 Yale’s Bicentennial Schlock collection offers a window into the star-spangled commercialism that swept the country 50 years