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"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.

The Iraqi Pavilion at the Venice Bienniale places ancient artwork saved from extremist destruction alongside work by contemporary artists as a way to make sense of the country's complicated history.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Greenberg, a professor of history at Rutgers University and a writer for Politico, about how Donald Trump took issue with calling John McCain a "war hero."

In reality, no one knows who threw the brick that started the riots; but in a new film, it's a white teenager from Indiana. One activist says that "whitewashes" the history of Stonewall.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Gregory T. Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, about the organization's decision not to endorse Donald Trump, even though Angelo calls Trump the most pro-LGBT presidential nominee in Republican Party history.

History has largely forgotten the lives and thoughts of the black chefs who helped define American cooking. But there's a tantalizing glimpse in food writer Toni Tipton-Martin's cookbook collection.

On May 1, 1866, Memphis was home to a massacre that killed 46 African-Americans and injured many others. Now a historical marker shows an ongoing rift between white historians and black activists.

"You won't see us being too nostalgic ..." says festival director Eugene Hernandez. "The best way to honor the history of Sundance and the history of independent storytelling is by looking ahead."

NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series "Tested," from NPR’s "Embedded" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports.

Shelly Morris, director of Freshwater Conservation for the Kentucky Nature Conservancy Shelly Morris plans to discuss the organization’s relationship to Mantle Rock, including its restoration and management actions, as well as the history of the Trail of Tears in the region.