For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a ...

The pewter coin was found near the bottom of a toffee tin, said Wotton Auction Rooms, which will auction the Continental ...

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the ...

No matter who you ask, everyone has an opinion on the American flag. The United States flag has a nearly 250-year history as ...

It was the United States’ first constitution; it provided domestic and international legitimacy to the newly formed nation ...

The 248-year-old letter was written in the same month as the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It’s going up for ...

The museum was designated as the steward for the medal by public law. The medal depicts five service members in silhouette standing over a crowd of people waiting to board a C-17 aircraft with the ...

The “constitutional sheriff” movement descends from other far-right movements of the past few decades, but, around 2011, ex-sheriff Richard Mack decided to turn the sheriff into the key figure, the ...

Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North ...

The festival, launched by Courtney L. Branch and Noel Braham to honor the legendary Oscar Micheaux, celebrates its sixth ...

The world’s fastest ocean liner’s days are numbered at the Philadelphia pier where it has been berthed for decades. Whether the nonprofit that owns SS United States can find a new location for the ...