Some of the deadliest days in American military history came during battles that permanently changed the United States and ...

He capped off decades of work with a funny, humane autobiography published in 1931. According to the novelist and critic ...

A complex understanding of the past is vital to understanding what’s happening in the United States today. But many of us often don’t get the historical background we need in school. For example, to ...

The Most Successful Historic Immigrants list showcases those naturalized citizens who have made their mark on American ...

Unable to agree on how to interpret the American story, the country’s schools, universities, and political institutions have ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

Take a road trip through Virginia to celebrate American's 250th birthday and see unbelievable history, architecture and ...

You can find a bit of American history among the turquoise waters and sandy islands of the Dry Tortugas.

The latest installment in an Advance/SILive.com multimedia series highlights a critical peace conference in 1776.

Christopher Wilson | Chair, Division of Home and Community Life, National Museum of American History The 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life stars James Stewart as down-on-his-luck George Bailey and Donna ...

In every part of the United States, history can be recounted with similar positive and negative contrasts. In downtown Los Angeles, there is a large stone memorial that I pass while driving to the LA ...