As Illinois prepares to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Illinois America 250 Commission has unveiled a new passport booklet inviting residents and visitors to explore historical locations ...

The Golden Age of Comics basically belonged to DC thanks to iconic heroes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice Society. However, Marvel had one hero that would become massively popular ...

As our nation observes the 100 th anniversary of Black History Month, it is imperative to acknowledge the profound role of African Americans in shaping the economy, society, and governance of the ...

(RNS) — This February marks the 50th anniversary of the national commemoration of Black History Month, proclaimed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 as part of the bicentennial celebrations. But Black ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The idea of celebrating the often overlooked contributions of Black Americans took root in 1926 when Carter G. Woodson, a historian, ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — As America gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, the Museum of Connecticut History is already assembling artifacts from the Revolution for a special exhibit. News 8 got ...

A historic church in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood will be an integral part of the city's 250th anniversary celebration. Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church will offer tours, ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Imagine if the Founding Fathers ...

This year, we celebrate the most significant milestone in our Nation’s history: 250 glorious years of American independence. From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black ...

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, we're taking a look back at the biggest news from 50 years ago published in The Florida Times-Union, Florida's oldest newspaper, ...

In 1889, a journalist named Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne’s popular novel Around the World in Eighty, decided to turn fiction into reality. On November 14, 1889, Bly started her journey from New ...