As celebrations began on the East Coast for the first Fourth of July, a distant Colorado was untouched by British colonials. What did Colorado look like?

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

Several Native influencers, performers, and academics took to social media this week to criticize Beyoncé or decry the ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

The prolonged war between England and France marks a significant place in the history of the world. It is not only known for its iconic battles and political rift, but also as a key chapter in the ...

Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition?

In Berkeley, on and off the UC campus, Indigenous history gets glossed over along with the school's scandalous role in its ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked ...

In 1609, the Spanish viceroy ordered officials to “promote the welfare” of Indians while making them easier to control. Franciscan friars, Catholic monks sworn to poverty, took charge of this effort.

In 1609, the Spanish viceroy ordered officials to “promote the welfare” of Indians while making them easier to control. Franciscan friars, Catholic monks sworn to poverty, took charge of this effort.

It stayed that way until 1864, when Vidaurri was executed for having sided with the Second Mexican Empire. President Benito Juárez made Nuevo León and Coahuila two states once again.

Etowah Mounds, Georgia Along Georgia’s Etowah River stands a 54-acre window into a forgotten American city. The Etowah Mounds rise six stories above the river valley, marking where thousands of Native ...