The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

Lafayette has come to Lafayette. Marquis de Lafayette, the honorary patriot who fought in the Revolutionary War, makes his appearance in small cutouts for a city-wide scavenger hunt.

The commander of the Continental Army was well aware that British loyalists who fled the unrest in the 13 colonies careening ...

It’s long past time Americans face the truth about the Founding Fathers. A critique that places events being celebrated on ...

National pride in the U.S. is at a record low. Researchers and experts explore if there is a place for patriotism in ...

But the mood in the halls of the U.N. headquarters in New York is grim. Diplomats are anxious about ... justice and trusteeships for colonies. Today, the map of the U.N. system looks like a ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...

There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create ...

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has made 10 changes to his starting lineup for the third rugby test against France.

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has named four new caps for the rugby test against France in Dunedin on Saturday.

After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the ...

Portugal’s Jews faced similar persecution. Whether they sought a new place to settle or stayed and hoped to be accepted as members of Christian society, both groups were searching for belonging.