We are the residuum of two irreconcilable cultures, red and blue from the get-go, issuing from the Mayflower and a slave ship ...

From slavery to 9/11, the American experiment has been rocked by tragedies and injustices, some self-inflicted, others ...

When the Confederacy captured the Ironclad uss Indianola during the American Civil War, the Union's Rear Admiral David Dixon ...

It came at the price of more than 600,000 dead, and the assassination of our greatest president. Nineteenth Amendment It’s ...

The NBC News poll asked American adults which historical event they thought was the country’s biggest accomplishment in its ...

1. The moon landing “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” and perhaps the defining image of U.S.

Bret Baier, Fox News anchor, explores American resilience over 250 years through pivotal moments in history, featured in his ...

Oddly enough, the Civil War doesn't often get the Hollywood treatment as a direct subject. Whereas World War II or Vietnam ...

In these fiercely-polarized times, the presidential historian reminds us that Americans' freedom has been tested – and has ...

I’ve perhaps arrived early to an older man’s fixation: Civil War. Not the American one. (At least not the one that took place ...

In historical context, Juneteenth is also a reminder that progress is not irreversible.

Hanover festival returns with Civil War history and tribute to Oscar-winning designer ...