The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist Churches in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document ...

Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition.

Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...

Initial efforts to locate a 19th century anti-slavery scroll were unsuccessful — until they looked in a church closet.

Soldiers will wear period costumes from wars throughout U.S. history to march in the Army parade. 'It's a little hot, but ...

American Paleontology in the 19th Century Share: Copy Link. The Smithsonian Institute, Library of ... (1874-1953) was one of the first American painters to depict dinosaurs, ...

F ew expected him to go so far. In a stunning shift in American economic policy, Donald Trump has yanked up tariffs across the board. On April 2nd, speaking from the Rose Garden of the White House ...