Most places in the US celebrate the Fourth of July with elaborate fireworks and massive barbecues, but some Alaska residents ...

The NCAA Final Four is still a couple of days away, but before the #1 seeds face off in what might be the most boring March ...

Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.

How a disagreement with a Scottish lord over westward expansion, a cache of gunpowder, and the future of enslaved labor ...

French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American ...

Mark Twain, as it turns out, was one smart cookie. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government ...

We will officially celebrate the semiquincentennial or 250th birthday of the United States next year on July 4th.

Virginia's flag, and the motto it bears, sic semper tyrannis, offer valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

The best in exhibits, parties, comedy, readings, tastings, classes, film festivals, WorldPride and more this Spring and ...

In the battle between country music legends, Johnny Cash managed to knock off Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee” and send ...