Independence Day is about U.S. history. Specifically, when this land became the United States, which is a great story. Truth is usually stranger, and more interesting, than fiction, and in the 249 ...

A Summer Reading List for America’s 250th Anniversary. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

In this moment of constitutional crisis, these books provide a clear picture of the highest court in the land.

Discover the breathtaking Italian garden known as 'The Pope's Playground,' which combines the beauty of nature with wonderful historic pieces of art.

In August 1953, the United States and the United Kingdom orchestrated a covert coup — Operation Ajax — to remove Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. The move was driven by ...

Seven charged in 'largest jewelry heist in US history' According to prosecutors, the 7 men charged in the theft had various immigration statuses, ranging from full U.S. citizenship to being in the ...

'This is American history': From Galveston to Concord, 5 communities keep Juneteenth stories alive Juneteenth in Illinois The city of Peoria, in Central Illinois, celebrated the day with a parade ...

U.S. presidents have rarely federalized the National Guard to intervene in protests on U.S. soil.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven people have been identified and charged with stalking an armored truck to a rural freeway rest stop north of Los Angeles and stealing $100 million worth of diamonds ...

The American promise : a concise history Publication date 2017 Topics United States -- History -- Textbooks, United States Publisher Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's Collection internetarchivebooks; ...

History is the polemics of the victor, William F. Buckley once said. Not so in the United States, at least not regarding the Civil War. As soon as the Confederates laid down their arms, some ...