The Framers assumed Congress would play the leading role under the new constitution, as it had through the Continental Congress and the Confederation Congress. As Americans have witnessed since Jan.

Flag Day is commemorated each year in the United States on June 14. Though Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, the ...

Samuel Ward was an American farmer, politician, Supreme Court Justice, Governor of Rhode Island and a delegate to the ...

Although the nation is relatively young, the death toll of those who have died while serving it, in war and in peacetime, is ...

The tradition dates back to the Continental Congress in 1775 and was formally established by President Truman in 1952. While rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs, the day is open to all faiths.

The Framers assumed Congress would play the leading role under the new constitution, as it had through the Continental Congress and the Confederation Congress. As Americans have witnessed since ...