As a teenager in 1976, I remember the excitement building up to the bicentennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Seemingly every clothing store, whether the elevated ...

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Among longtime history teacher Karalee Wong Nakatsuka’s most prized possessions are two nearly identical T-shirts with very ...

New Jersey is celebrating America's 250th birthday with parades, fireworks, tall ships and more this Independence Day.

In Charleston, history is never far away. Walk down almost any cobblestone street and you’ll find a plaque, a preserved house ...

It’s a party 250 years in the making and the organizers want Crawford County residents to have plenty of time to put it on their calendars. And while it may not involve Paul Revere on his horse, ...

For centuries, the Old Carolina Road served as an essential travel corridor—from Native Americans moving between hunting ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

As Americans, we are all pursuing happiness. It’s written in the Declaration of Independence. But here’s the catch: That ...

Sixteen Cape May County municipalities will receive funding from County Commissioners to support local events for America’s ...

Time is running out for Ohioans to help cement the legacy of the nation’s first soldiers. America 250-Ohio has announced that ...

At the age of 21, Nathan Hale was executed by hanging as a spy on September 22, 1776. Hale remains part of popular lore ...