The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...

But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...

Visiting Boston can be like flipping through the pages of a U.S. history book, with its superbly maintained colonial ...

DuVernay is the first African-American woman to be awarded the Great Americans Medal. Known for centering Black voices and social justice in her work, she has redefined what storytelling in Hollywood ...

The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, silversmith Paul Revere took to his horse on a midnight ride to warn American ...