Editor’s Note: Natasha O’Hear is a lecturer at the Institute of Theology, the Imagination and the Arts (ITIA) at the University of St Andrews. She is co-author of Picturing the Apocalypse: The Book of ...

While there surely are many varied causes for the current American political situation, one among those is the relative ignorance of basic American history, scientific, technological knowledge, and ...

, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress exams released in early May. Scores on the history exam have been declining since 2014, with the latest scores bringing a record low ...

Rachel Newcomb is an anthropologist and the Diane and Michael Maher distinguished professor of teaching and learning at Rollins College. She is the author of “Everyday Life in Global Morocco.” How ...

Test your knowledge of history. By David Leonhardt Today, my colleagues at the Upshot section are introducing a beta version of a weekly history quiz. It’s called Flashback, and it’s free for all ...

Suggested Citation: "Part I HISTORY - 2 Putting Principles into Practice: Understanding History." National Research Council. 2005. How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the ...

When we are debating ideas for editorials, we consider what our commentary can add to the debate. Our reporting provides the most important things to know about a topic, so there is usually not much ...