Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.

Fronting this display is Magna Carta, represented by an eighteenth-century engraved facsimile of the 1215 document preserved ...

Over the last 200 years, the country has grown from just 13 states into a nation of 50 states. This expansion happened ...

In a move that has left European leaders reeling, President Trump has shared a provocative image that reimagines North ...

The right wants to erase unpleasant history, while the left talks of nothing else. Is there a middle ground for American ...

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America. Yet there's no formal tribute to the author of “Common Sense” ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence in 1776, the temptation rises to focus on the ...

In 1775, the American people rebelled against a tyrant who sent soldiers into the streets of their towns and imposed measures on trade, and taxation, without their consent. In 1776, the Continental ...

The local community is invited to participate in local commemorations of a national event honoring veterans on Saturday, Dec. 13. Wreaths Across America day will honor veterans with Christmas wreaths ...

On July 2, 1776, a Finnish American man held the destiny of the United States in his hands. The scene was the hall in Philadelphia that hosted the Second Continental Congress of the 13 American ...

On July 2, 1776, a Finnish American man held the destiny of the United States in his hands. The scene was the hall in Philadelphia that hosted the Second Continental Congress of the 13 American ...