There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical ...

The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the ...

On Dec. 31, 1975, when revelers gathered for the Pottsville Assembly at the Necho Allen Hotel, they ushered in the nation’s 200th birthday, or Bicentennial. On Wednesday, 50 years later, people ...

2026 is the 250th birthday of The United States of America, 1776-2026. Let’s get the guns off the streets. I suggest that the government buy back guns, melt them down and turn them into something good ...

Political football As I have watched for years the way our immigration process has been in the USA, it has been a political ...

How the American Revolution opened the Mississippi frontier, drew war veterans west, and set in motion the founding and early ...

The first mince pies showed up in the 11th century as Crusaders were returning from the Holy Land with spices they picked up on their travels. These spices included cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg that ...

A 12-foot, 1,009-pound great white shark has surfaced off the Southwest Florida coast 22 times since Nov. 18, 2025.

SOMERVILLE, MA — An annual New Year’s Day tradition in Somerville has a bit more significance in 2026.

House Democrats are demanding more details about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dealings with the Salvadoran government as ...

The 2026 World Cup comes to North America next summer. Check out where all the nations are slotted, along with the complete ...

In 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a milestone that ...