Calvin Coolidge’s speech in honor of the declaration’s 150th anniversary is a permanent contribution to America’s ...

In 1896, a daring journalist covering the Cuban revolution against their colonial masters crossed the Spanish lines three ...

Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced ...

Philadelphia didn't just witness American history — it built the systems and institutions that defined the nation.

These 18 historic hotels still welcome overnight guests, from colonial-era inns to grand resorts and legendary national park ...

Other than some raw numbers, the history of brick making in colonial Alaska is poorly understood. Nevertheless, the Russian ...

Ye Olde Tavern Tours and Boston Detective Tours offer two unconventional ways to explore the city's past, from ...

Lighthouses were important infrastructure for navigation and often had military significance in times of war. The lights of the eastern Long Island Sound are no different.

When Symmes splashed ashore in the fall of 1788, he became Cincinnati’s first west-sider. He was just one of many ...

The courtyard behind City Tavern in Old City is buzzing again this summer, though not with the clink of pewter tankards ...

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, and South Carolina have poured immense funds into marking the semiquincentennial.