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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 ...
When their mother was 9, she and her teenage brother had pooled their money to purchase the 10-cent comic book. By the time she died several years ago, she had forgotten where it was ...
Thanksgiving turkeys are part of the holiday. Learn about the history of turkey on Thanksgiving and find out why do we eat ...
The TV presenter and activist, who turns 70 on Nov. 27, 2025, has made a name for himself as an Emmy-winning science educator ...
Pull out the paints, crayons, markers, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and any other DIY materials you have around the house. At ...
As 2025 comes to a close, federal, state and local government entities are preparing for a year of pomp and circumstance to ...
Directed by Chloé Zhao, ‘Hamnet’ is the haunting story of William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, and their son Hamnet. After ...
Architects begin applying the lens of domestic science to the kitchen, with many inspired by the work of the famed Viennese ...
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, first released 125 years ago, is a seemingly simple story of friendship, self reliance and ...
The assault by the Trump administration on honest history is hitting everyone,” A. S. Dillingham, a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a historian at Arizona State University, says.
Nakamura, whom Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn called “a one-of-a-kind American hero,” died on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Once Thanksgiving comes and goes, holiday festivities get underway with markets, performances and light displays.