By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...

In the 1770s many local families answered the call for the creation of a new nation. Among them was that of Simon Wehr, who, ...

Ken Burns’s new documentary series on the American Revolution includes history often left out of textbooks: the economic and ...

"The American Revolution" is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from noted filmmaker Ken Burns and his team at Florentine ...

Wokeness, paired with unhinged hatred of President Donald Trump, can infect even a respected filmmaker's work. According to ...

A unique feature of No. 11 School was the introduction of the kindergarten in 1913. It was the first in the Elmira schools.

What has 19 letters, seven syllables and is covered in pinstripes? The Somerset Patriots have the answer to this heretofore ...

Yarmouth-born former King’s Lynn town planner, David Higgins, is well-known for his popular and informative books about people and places in days gone by and has written articles on local history for ...

From Trump's military threats to the unraveling of a cartel chain of command, here's what happened in Mexico the week of Nov.

Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to share food on Thanksgiving. At this polarizing moment, anything that promises to bring Americans together warrants our attention. But as a historian of ...

Explore the richhistory and scenic beauty of Tappan, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of New York’s Rockland County Wish you ...