United States Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. And according to a Longwoods ...

Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal. Thomas Jefferson is tasked with writing a first draft of what will become the Declaration of ...

National Parks have a duty to share the full, messy, complicated story of the founding of the country. As the nation turns ...

NPCA staff members recommend visiting these eight national park sites to help understand the genesis of the United States.

Why $1,776 chosen as Warrior Dividend payment amount and how many times will it come is linked to US history. President ...

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove ...

Explore key historical events on December 6 and 7 including Finland's 1917 independence, the Pearl Harbor attack, Delaware's ...

A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.

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The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” By Apoorva Mandavilli ...

The story of America is written with the courage, honor, and dedicated service of our veterans. Through their sacrifice, the fires of freedom burn brightly, our Republic secured, and our way of life ...

Puerto Rico does not have a viable path towards statehood, and it is unclear what value Commonwealth status provides to the United States. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece ...