America’s 250th

Independence Day 2026 may have passed, but these patriotic poems will make you want to celebrate America year-round.

Our original first lady’s patriotic fancy quilt still intrigues us today.

The president welcomed IndyCar racers and motorsports to the White House, with the first race in the nation's ...

World War II marked America's rise as the world's superpower, but the nation's economic foundations were laid decades ...

Santa Ana police said it seized hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks and handed out almost 200 citations.

The competition was 'a beautiful celebration of America's past by the very young people who will be responsible ...

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ discover a historic statue in Washington's Lafayette Square that ...

Performers and visitors at Philadelphia's Independence Mall brave extreme heat to reflect on the nation's history and hopes ...

‘A General’s Prayer’ challenges audiences to live up to the Founding Father's vision.

Despite temperatures soaring to 100 degrees Fahrenheit under a relentless sun, large crowds gathered on site to witness ...

An environmental advocacy group said its historic sailing vessel was removed from the Sail4th 250 Parade of Sail.

Gun control and gun safety groups say focus is being shifted from gun safety as firearms laws are ...

Illuminations, reenactments, and exhibitions across the country retrace a friendship as old as the American republic itself.

The International Naval Review 250 and Sail 4th 250, the largest fleet of U.S. and international ships and ...

Rejecting the narrative of a struggle between rich and poor, Vance said America’s success was accomplished together by ...

In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the bluegrass-gospel band’s latest album 'American Morning’ debuts July 3.

Attendees said they are grateful to have been born in the United States.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a politically active merchant stood in the center of Philadelphia’s public square to ...

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an Irish apprentice became a prominent publisher and the Continental Congress’s ...

The vast majority of respondents said each generation of Americans has a personal responsibility to uphold and strengthen ...

The Founding Fathers drew from Western political philosophies to create a republic that would stand the test of ...

‘We're celebrating freedom's triumph over tyranny, liberty's conquest over oppression, and the enduring victory of the American spirit,’ ...

After Britain lost the war, London expected the American republic to collapse and sought to lock the Americans ...

Commentary Most Americans think nothing of referring to our nation’s birthday as “the Fourth of July.” But I ...

A Fourth of July scene in "Little Town on the Prairie" reveals how Laura Ingalls Wilder understood freedom.

Before the war was over, five would be captured, 12 would lose their homes, and 17 would lose ...

Coming from as far away as Germany to see Mount Rushmore, people described why the monument is so ...