When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

Almost every trapping of Independence Day is due to Mother England in some way or another. In fact, it is fair to ask why we ...

As SC celebrates Carolina Day, the anniversary of Battle of Sullivan's Island, efforts are underway to raise awareness of ...

When Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, we imagine fireworks, flags and a dramatic reading of the Declaration of ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Robbins, bestselling author, activist, and co-founder of Food Revolution Network (FRN), has passed away from complications of post-polio syndrome.A ...

How a public health crisis nearly derailed the American Revolution. George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan.

A new American Revolution is going on in the Supreme Court. In recent years, it has issued four major decisions curtailing ...

Books About the American Revolution. Last updated: July 6, 2022 by Regan McMahon. The American colonial period and the Revolutionary War for independence from Britain are rich subjects for kids. From ...

Ever written your congressman? I have. I always get a prompt and cordial, if bland, reply. Back in 1988, I actually spent a few weeks as a Capitol Hill intern reading and drafting responses to ...

State Sen. John Horhn secured the Democratic nomination and is heavily favored to become Jackson’s next mayor. After polls closed Tuesday night, Horhn received 74.75%, or 18,493 total votes in ...

The flying of the flag "should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,” one expert said.

Today, we mark three days in June 1775 that helped the American Revolution. At the beginning of the American Revolution, colonists did not have an army.