In American history, rule by force and fiat often backfires. The president may have forgotten this. The rest of us can’t afford to.

Holidays span cultures and time, and sometimes even lie in religious or secular commemorations. As they allow families to gather and celebrate shared values, Virginia’s rich history shows ...

Just minutes from downtown, Great Island Common in nearby New Castle offers rocky beaches and grassy areas perfect for picnics, with views of Portsmouth Harbor Light and the Isles of Shoals shimmering ...

The New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth has dedicated 38.6 acres of land donated by a local developer to the Hale family.

Just days after being commissioned as the commander in chief of the Continental Army in June 1775, George Washington arrived in Wallingford. On June 29, 1775, Washington stood under the shade of a ...

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. The Internet Archive keeps the record straight by preserving government websites, news publications, historical documents, and more. If you find ...

Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor ...

Stepping through the doors of Maison Saint-Gabriel in Montréal is like stepping back in time. This beautifully preserved ...

To understand everything that happens in Latin America in relation to the United States is to brush aside inconvenient ...

The recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a 16th-century "Lost Colony." ...