The Humane Society rescued hundreds of shipwreck victims with lifesaving stations operated throughout New England.
“And so old Mr. Adams is dead; on the 4th of July, too, just half a century after our Declaration of Independence...”
Today, “America’s Fort” hosts an incomparable collection of 18th-century artillery. The story of how it got there can teach us much about the country's evolution from independence to an imperial power.
Established one hundred years ago, the famous highway is still viewed as the quintessential American experience by countless enthusiasts both at home and abroad.
Congress forbade living persons from appearing on paper currency in 1866, after a Treasury Department official tried to put himself on the five-cent note.
Often cited as America's first political cartoon, Franklin's disunited snake has since become an iconic symbol of our founding struggle.
Though America was in no mood to party, the Tall Ships saved the 1976 Bicentennial from its own bull.
