On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to General Ulysses S.

The U.S. Secret Service marks its 160th anniversary, reflecting on its evolution from fighting counterfeiting to presidential ...

The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will host the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3 ...

William “Bill” Hanchett was a Berkeley-educated history scholar. He was a civilian historian for the U.S. Air Force and for more than 30 years taught U.S. history at San Diego State University, where ...

Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Trump comes an odd suggestion that Americans would be ...

A knowledgeable, committed and vigilant electorate is what ensures that the freedom we love will be passed on to posterity.

And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

Echo Sound won the Grade 3 Victory Ride on Thursday, the first day of Saratoga's July 4th Racing Festival. Her trainer, Rusty ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

AUDUBON, New Jersey − Every year on July Fourth, this tiny town hosts a parade, complete with marching bands, fire trucks, ...