Dr. Mary Soha delivers a Nov. 20 talk on the canonization cause of the Martyrs of La Florida at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, where she outlined the history and faith of the 58 men, women ...
While much of Virginia was angry with Britain, John Connolly was busy using force against Pennsylvania’s land claims. When war came, he sided with the British and wound up in custody.
"Treat the earth, not as a resource, but as a relative," said Ashland resident Amy Bowers Cordalis, who has written a memoir ...
When Martin enlisted in the Connecticut militia in 1776, the teen was too young to vote but old enough to die. Over the next seven years, he’d experience nearly every major battle and hardship of the ...
Discover New Mexico antiques and memorabilia losing their old value as trends shift, yet still cherished for their history ...
This was the event that now marks the first American day of Thanksgiving, even though many Indigenous peoples had long had rituals that included giving thanks and other European settlers had ...
The American Revolution” is rich with detail and vibrant with intellectual filmmaking that seeks to serve as a definitive ...
The officials say the animal was most likely an escaped pet, although it's not legal to keep alligators as pets in ...
The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' leading them to uncover some surprising perspectives.
Unless you are 100% Native American, you are of immigrant heritage. Immigrants helped to build our nation. Today, many immigrants, whether illegal, or even legal, often face discrimination at the ...
In 250 years since the Revolutionary War started, the sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers have often been overlooked. Tribes in ...
While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, Tubman is the most-remembered name from the Underground Railroad, a loosely ...