Enjoyed by all echelons of the populace, whiskey was a particular favorite among many American presidents, a taste dating all ...

Otherwise known as the 'United States in Congress Assembled', the congress was the governing body for the thirteen North American colonies during the last years of the war against Britain and during ...

In 1786, the young United States of America was nearly ripped apart by Shays’ Rebellion. Angry farmers suffering from debt ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

in every one of the thirteen colonies which united in the Declaration of Independence, and afterwards formed the Constitution of the United States. The slaves were more or less numerous in the ...

This vicious and baseless lie has gone viral, feeding into the worst kinds of stereotypes and misinformation, writes Numa St.

and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by ...

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the ...

Elections are the foundation of representative democracy. Your right to have a say at the ballot box was paid for with blood ...

The exhibit invites the public to explore lesser-known history about our nation’s beginnings and the diverse experiences of ...

The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our country as it establishes the basic structure of the ...

The Loyalists story goes back 250 years, when delegates from 12 of Britain’s 20 North American colonies met to respond to the ...