Salem’s story is featured in the new movie, "The American Miracle," which will ... At the Battle of Bunker Hill two months later, "a black soldier named Salem shot him (Pitcairn) through, ...

It's the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and it's still not clear who fired the first shot of the ...

Caroline Collins looks at such people as mariners, explorers, whalers and shipbuilders between the 16th and 20th centuries ...

The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...

In recent months, I have focused on reexamining Lakota texts and influential figures who have significantly impacted my ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ago emerge ...

“White Christmas” ushered in Operation Frequent Wind, which was the strategic evacuation of American soldiers and civilians ... “Didn’t matter who you were—black, white, everyone.

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice movements today.

There’s a painting on display right now in the Rhode Island Statehouse that tells an important tale of American history: It’s ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...