Smithsonian Magazine

This Spanish Officer Besieged the British During the American Revolution, Giving George Washington Time to Plan a Pivotal Attack

Bernardo de Gálvez indirectly contributed to the Continental Army’s victory at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. A rare painting of ...
National Catholic Reporter

Who were the Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, who influenced a new nation

Their enduring legacy is felt not only in the U.S. as the country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...

Even 250 years in, the battle over the American story — and who gets to tell it — endures

The United States today is home to countless stories. Together they tell us what America has been, is and could be.

Descendants of Dred Scott and the judge who ruled his case on what it is to be American

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court this week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an ...

Descendants of first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island celebrate American Dream

As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, descendants of the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, Annie Moore, a ...

The Second Continental Congress wrote the Declaration. Is Congress today living up?

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, and its legacy can be seen in the ...
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America 250’s Sail 250 celebrations ongoing

America 250’s Sail 250 celebrations began in New Orleans Memorial Day weekend. International ships first ported in the Gulf city from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the Ne ...

Lawmaker says Alabama has America 250 fair’s ‘weakest’ display: What’s inside

"Alabama’s presence consists primarily of a small collection of easel displays, peanuts, foam golf balls, and a looping ...

The largest peacetime maritime gathering in U.S. history comes to New York City

In June 1776, New York City’s harbor was teeming with enemy ships. British Admiral Sir Richard Howe arrived with over 40 ...
America Magazine

Intrepid missionaries and martyrs: The origins of Catholicism in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan

In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we now turn our attention to the states of Ohio, ...

The Rise, Fall, and (Maybe) Return of American Denim

But for denim obsessives, Vidalia will always be synonymous with the dashed hope of reviving large-scale selvedge production ...

What happened to Ezra Hulett?

For the past year, Ezra Hulett’s mother has been trying to find out how the American citizen from Albany ended up dead in a ...