Strategic resources have been central to the American-led global system for decades, as a historian explains. But US actions ...

ThatsThem reports that U.S. state seals reflect unique identities through motifs symbolizing values like resilience, liberty, and agriculture.

A Narrative History of the American Revolution in the Grand Style Rick Atkinson’s choice to end “The Fate of the Day,” the second volume of his Revolution Trilogy, with the Patriot surrender of ...

About the same time the Pilgrims were setting up shop 400 years ago in Plymouth, Ken Salazar’s family was scratching out a toehold in what is now New Mexico, helping to establish the city of Santa Fe.

From the Declaration of Independence to the rise of Donald Trump, we assess America’s complicated relationship with its founding ideals Why anyone would want to leave Britain is beyond us. But in 1776 ...

Witness massive elephant seals battling, breeding, and basking along California’s coast at these unforgettable wildlife ...

The ancient brain evolved to survive in space; the modern descendant can use these ancient skills to enhance memory, learning, and impact.

Family lore has it that Irving got into some sort of heated disagreement with Cornelius, and got revenge by bestowing the Van ...

Google Maps began the process of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump made the name change official. It is now ...

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official.

The Democratic legislature has passed a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to redraw congressional districts before the midterms. If voters say yes to a referendum on April 21, the Democrats ...