“Finding this out, I was very proud,” said Jason Roomes, a descendant of three formerly enslaved men from Rhode Island, Cato, ...

This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our ...

On farmland outside Hurricane, Liberty Village brings America’s founding history to life.

Local historical societies and reenactors are preserving the history of colonial-era clothing in Connecticut.

The 500-foot-long quilt traveled from Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchants Square to its visitor center, where it is now on display.

The question of what to do about our most vulnerable is older than our country. The first law in Colonial America to address the plight of the poor was passed ...

A skirmish between Colonists and the Shawnee in West Virginia could be considered what lit the fuse for the American Revolution ...

The United States is marking its 250th anniversary this year. How well do you know American history, culture and Americana?

While Hampton Roads is hardly the only region with cause for celebration, it has several signature events planned for the ...

. In challenging the idea that the government’s authority was absolute, Otis helped lay the groundwork for the American ...

It has been a long-running joke in the North household that none of us could ever be the biggest family disappointment since ...

Although the Appalachian Mountains were initially considered a “barrier” to migration, that quickly changed as thousands of settlers ventured westward to explore unsettled land and potential wealth.