Colonial history isn't the only kind Massachusetts has in abundance. These five towns reflect the state's rich railroading ...

Discover the specific meaning and historical origins of the name 'United States of America.' Learn how 'United States' ...

Africans brought to the Thirteen Colonies faced hardships and resisted slavery in their quest for freedom. Untold is a free ...

The Thirteen Colonies are steadily moving toward declaring their freedom. England is send reconciliatory messages to its ...

The HRTC is one of Georgia’s most effective economic development tools. Unlike grants or appropriations, tax credits do not ...

Pennsylvania’s State Museum is getting the celebration started early for America’s 250th birthday. A new exhibit, ...

The United States of America celebrated on the fourth of last July its two hundred and forty-ninth anniversary of independence. This occasion marks the country’s separation ...

Directors Sarah Botstein and Ken Burns look at a bust of George Washington made by Jean-Antoine Houdon at George Washington's ...

The State Museum of Pennsylvania has a new exhibit highlighting how people experienced the American Revolution and how Pennsylvanians remember it. More than 140 ...

When I interviewed the editors in August, I knew I wanted to read “A Continued Clap of Thunder,” published this fall by the ...

Baltimore’s path to becoming one of the four largest cities in the US began long before its first railroad tracks were laid. But the city’s growth before the Civil War was deeply intertwined with the ...

Dec. 9, 2025, marks an important anniversary in the lead-up to our country’s upcoming Semiquincentennial: The Battle of Great Bridge.