The American Revolution (1775–1783) was a historic struggle that led to the birth of the United States of America. It began ...

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s ...

Although this unassuming Massachusetts bridge is simple and understated, the wooden structure is rich with history, ...

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself.

A theft from a museum of empire may look like payback, yet the spoils will still enrich the same world that built it.

When it comes to democracy, New Brunswick's first ride was more than a little bumpy. It was 240 years ago this week that ...

We know where the lion of constitutional originalism stood on the issue. We don't know how many of his admirers will have his ...

Sending Redcoats to American cities worked in the short term. But over time, it alienated even the colonists most loyal to the British.

An interesting phenomenon this year is on Oct. 13, which is Columbus Day (obviously a famous sailor in his own right), we ...

In reflecting on the Caribbean’s socio-economic, cultural, and political development, the late Barbadian writer George ...

The United States Navy is celebrating 250 years of service, sacrifice, and tradition, commemorating its founding on October ...

For example, the preamble to the Constitution states that its purpose is "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and ...