Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...

From the Declaration of Independence to the 9/11 terror attacks, these are the most important dates in American history.

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Documentary maker Ken Burns doesn’t think today’s polarized politics are anything new, especially for a country that, as he sees it, already had two civil wars — the American Revolution of 1776 and ...

With dexterous childlike hands and cheeky “masks,” raccoons are North America’s ubiquitous backyard bandits. The critters are so comfortable in human environments, in fact, that a new study finds that ...

From power struggles to global crises, explore how major events between 1 and 7 December were captured on The Independent’s ...

A star-spangled drone light show over Westerly High School, a 100-year time capsule buried at Town Hall and a "Revolutionary ...

Ahead of the quarter-millennial anniversary of the American Revolution, Ken Burns spoke with Jeffrey H. Anderson of the American Main Street Initiative and John Fonte of the Hudson Institute about his ...

As 2025 comes to a close, federal, state and local government entities are preparing for a year of pomp and circumstance to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary. Some America250 events have ...

Mr. Trump will attend the 2026 men’s World Cup draw on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in ...

Chances are fair that you’ve heard about this new American Revolution documentary series that has announced itself like Paul Revere’s midnight ride. You might have even ingested a think piece or two ...

From Latin legends Mana to a banned-books bingo game to holiday-favorite ‘Messiah,’ here are some great shows to catch in the ...