Tarrant County Sheriff's Office celebrated America's 250th anniversary with a flag-raising event part of the "Flag Sojourn ...

Discover the specific meaning and historical origins of the name 'United States of America.' Learn how 'United States' ...

The drive to religious freedom in America was carried out overwhelmingly in the state legislatures—and the federal First ...

One wonders what Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton and Franklin would think of this president’s assertion that he possesses ...

Colonial history isn't the only kind Massachusetts has in abundance. These five towns reflect the state's rich railroading ...

Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” in 1776 as an argument for independence. Americans across the political spectrum have ...

The Thirteen Colonies are steadily moving toward declaring their freedom. England is send reconciliatory messages to its ...

On 1865, America abolished slavery, as it adopted the 13th Amendment into the constitution. The decision came 246 years after ...

Ken Burns' documentary series "The American Revolution" placed PBS in Nielsen's streaming Top 10 for the first time ...

The United States of America celebrated on the fourth of last July its two hundred and forty-ninth anniversary of independence. This occasion marks the country’s separation ...

Pennsylvania’s State Museum is getting the celebration started early for America’s 250th birthday. A new exhibit, ...

Today’s debates over immigration and assimilation have their roots in patterns of settlement that go back centuries.