In the run-up to July 4, surveys have revealed broad and growing pessimism about the direction of the country.

The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

A top Trump administration official on Sunday shrugged off a July Fourth parade by masked white supremacists in Washington as ...

Former US Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden mark America's 250th anniversary with a united ...

As part of celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this Fourth of July, a ...

Just inside the entrance to the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center near the shore of Onondaga Lake, you’ll find a portrait of ...

As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political ...

Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), who is retiring from Congress at the end of this session, plans to ...

The first female speaker of the House will be co-teaching a course on Congress at UC Berkeley's new institute, among other ...

The Department of Cultural Affairs' mobile museum has been teaching people of all ages about history and science.

Experts on U.S. history look to the past — and the future.

The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming ...