I walked up and down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard showing people two renderings of a proposed 25-story tower that would ...

The great abolitionist’s 1852 speech lauded the Founding Fathers while denouncing the horrors of slavery. It deserves to be ...

“Today you reap the fruits of their success,” Douglass told his audience. “The freedom gained is yours, and you, therefore, ...

The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

The obvious answer is that it is opportunity for self-improvement, best realized in the United States over any other nation ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

Raghbir Singh was Bristol’s first Asian bus driver – photo: shared with permission from Raghbir Singh’s family The 1948 ...

What better time to “come to the table” to work toward the ideals of unity, liberty and justice for all that we recite in the Pledge of Allegiance. What better time to lift our voices and take a stand ...

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...

From war dramas like "Saving Private Ryan" to musicals like "Hamilton," these are the films that scream "America" to us.

As Americans across the nation prepare to celebrate the 249th anniversary of their independence on July 4, 2025, the Fourth ...

The United States of America is turning 250 years old. As an American, I am grateful to be a citizen of this Country. It is by far not a perfect ...