My father is a professional historian who specializes in the Founding Fathers, especially George Washington. I recall a conversation I had with him, perhaps when I was an undergraduate, when I asked ...

One of billionaire Bill Gates' newest ventures is trying to change how students learn history by promoting an interdisciplinary approach called "Big History." As detailed in a recent feature in The ...

The New York Times Magazine chronicles the Big History Project, a new history curriculum funded by Bill Gates that is rapidly being taken up by high schools across the country. Mr. Gates financed the ...