Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be ...

The United States has used several different insignia on its military aircraft throughout its aviation history, and some have ...

A common misconception about the first president of the United States is that he had wooden teeth. It is certainly true that he suffered from dental issues throughout his adult life, and by the time ...

For more than a century, the Ionia County Courthouse has been home to a piece of American Civil War history — a battle flag sewn by local women and carried by men who formed a volunteer Union regiment ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs violations. The captain of one of the Connecticut ships, Joseph Packwood, went ...

Blaming the British for the destruction helped persuade some wavering colonists to back the fight for independence. But the source of the inferno was not what it seemed A 1976 postcard features an ...