Lavoisier had assumed control of France’s national gunpowder production. Considered the founder of the Chemical Revolution, ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.

French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American ...

Mark Twain, as it turns out, was one smart cookie. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government ...

The flag is the only known privately-owned Confederate battle flag captured during Pickett’s Charge from Pickett’s Division ...

Virginia's flag, and the motto it bears, sic semper tyrannis, offer valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

The phrase was reportedly first used 250 years ago Sunday by lawyer and legislator Patrick Henry to persuade Virginia ...

Ace any trivia night with these fun facts about America Fun facts about America that will surprise you Although the United States is only 250 years old, there’s probably a lot you don’t know about it.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has introduced a measure that would ensure all American flags displayed by a federal agency and purchased using U.S. tax dollars are made in America. Florida’s senior senator has ...

In the morning, the American flag was still flying over the fort ... When the Declaration of Independence was read in 1776, a bell was rung in Philadelphia. This bell became known as the Liberty ...

But there’s actually a historical significance for that day in America. On March 17, 1776, American patriots drove British troops from their shores, 11 months after the Siege of Boston ...