At first, it was a motley group of colonies that barely held itself together. But on July 4, 1776, with the adoption of the ...

Chimney Rock celebrates three milestones: 70 years as a National Historic Site, 60 years on the National Register of Historic ...

Nicholas Natividad's great-great-great grandfather Juan Velarde was born in a land that, in his lifetime, would be claimed by ...

Trump has set the date for renovations at East Potomac Golf Links, the latest project in a wider effort to give D.C. a ...

The progressions, and inevitable reversals, of civil rights in the 20th century have continued America's undeclared civil war ...

The Barbary War was an early indicator of American imperialism that we're still dealing with today ...

The president sought to end automatic citizenship for babies born in the US to parents who are in the country temporarily or ...

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the desperate search would continue as officials warned the death toll would likely ...

A dangerous heat wave is tightening its grip on the East Coast, with the worst conditions underway as millions prepare to ...

In Philadelphia, extreme temperatures forced the cancellation of some events, including the city’s big parade and a ...

There is a comforting fantasy that wars begin with explosions.A missile streaks across a black sky. Fighter jets scream overhead. Television anchors put on grave ...

The people entrusted to take care of the Declaration had two duties that were often in conflict: preserving it and making it ...