July is always the hottest month for the U.S., but Julys today are significantly hotter than they were when Benjamin Franklin ...

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St. Augustine predates the Declaration of Independence by 211 years and offers a look at the roots of American history.

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This year, Independence Day marks the 250th anniversary of the United States declaring its independence Getty America’s astrology is so fitting! In the United States, summertime is more than a season; ...

Here’s a timeline of noteworthy events that have shaped trans and gender nonconforming rights.

Each milestone anniversary has offered an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s founding ideals.

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Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first American flag in 1776 from her home in Philadelphia, while the colonies were ...

Experts on U.S. history look to the past — and the future.

On this week's episode of "Say More," Chelsea High history teacher Byron Williams talks about framing the complex history of ...

America will celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4th this Friday. MS NOW guest and presidential historian Jon Meacham made the case on Wednesday that the U.S. as a "multiracial, multiethnic democracy ...