The words to the US National Anthem were written by Francis Scott Key, as he watched the British Royal Navy bombarding Fort McHenry ...

Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...

Notes: In this essay, James Kences recounts the explorations of the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485 to 1528), who led his expeditions in service of King Francis I of France. As he sailed ...

No one can predict President Trump’s next move on the global stage. But what appears to be chaos has a clear historical precedent, rooted in a long American tradition of swaggering, often ...

COMMENTARY: Looking at Pope St. John Paul II’s legacy in historical context underscores why so many people call him ‘John ...

Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor ...

On Tuesday, March 27, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to SMU as the Tate Lecture speaker. Rice is the ...

Now, and for some years to come, we will need a lot less Paul Weiss, and a lot more Benjamin Warner.

For water views without crowds, locals head to Bushy Hill Nature Center, where trails lead to quiet Connecticut River ...

Essex Village is the postcard-perfect center with its Main Street and harbor views. This is where you’ll find the highest concentration of historic homes, shops, and restaurants, all within easy ...

States competed for capital and labor by keeping their taxes and regulations light and efficient. As a result, America became ...

A rare glimpse into American history has been unearthed: a never-before-seen British military outpost has surfaced on the ...