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It came over with the Mayflower and stayed on to be the unchallenged drink of democracy.
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped Americans "decide upon the propriety of separation,” as George Washington said.
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The young nation was lucky to have the only candidate on earth who could do the job
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A historian tackles one of American history’s thorniest questions
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A century after the guns fell silent along the Western Front, the work they did there remains of incalculable importance to the age we inhabit and the people we are
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While much of the world still faces restrictions on religion, America's unique approach brought about both religious freedom and spiritual vibrancy.
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Incriminating new evidence has come to light in KGB files and the authors' interviews of former Cuban intelligence officers that indicates Fidel Castro probably knew in advance of Oswald's intent to kill JFK.
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In October 1918, 600 men of the 77th Division attacked a heavily defended German position, charging forward until they were completely surrounded by enemy forces. Only 194 men walked out when they were finally rescued.
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After ten years of research into the history of gun rights, it’s clear that most Americans' understanding of the “right to bear arms” is not consistent with historical facts.
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A diminutive, persuasive Virginian hijacked the Constitutional Convention and forced the moderates to accept a national government with vastly expanded powers
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