The Texas Historical Commission took over the site two years ago, so even if you’ve been to the house before they invite you ...

American flags are made from start to finish at Allied Materials, a factory in Missouri. The process includes cutting dyed ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

The 4th of July is a holiday that means national celebration. But what that looks like has changed through the decades. From ...

In 1852, nearly a century after the Declaration of Independence was signed, Frederick Douglass famously asked, “What to the ...

Thousands of spectators are expected to flock to Manhattan and Brooklyn to watch fireworks burst through the air from the ...

The US flag, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle are more than patriotic icons; they embody the history, ideals, and ongoing ...

General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

On a sunny but crisp afternoon this spring, more visitors than you might think trekked on a weekday to Ball’s Bluff ...

For decades, the US Department of Justice has used a tool to sniff out former Nazis who lied their way into becoming American ...