If the actor could choose in which era of human history, and particularly of the USA, he would like to have lived, he is ...

A three-volume book series by Penn Press is retelling the history of the Delaware Valley ahead of the U.S.'s 250th birthday.

These proposals sought to change the United States' name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on ...

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s ...

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond. By Jennifer Schuessler President ...

Harvard professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore explores the ongoing struggle to amend America's founding document and keep it a living framework for an evolving nation.

Saturday marks the start of Black History Month, a time to honor Black people and the Black experience. And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize how ...