After 30 years of meticulous restoration, the William McKnight House showcases hand-carved fretwork, five fireplaces, ...

The history of America is written not only in its great cities and skyscrapers. It can be found in Appalachian hollows, along the banks of the Mississippi, in southwestern deserts and on the prairies ...

If you flip through old Lancaster newspapers, you’ll find headlines — and stories — that look a lot different from what we ...

A history of immigration shows how successive waves of arrivals have reshaped the economy, identity and politics of the ...

A major piece of Columbus history is being celebrated as community leaders, journalists, and longtime readers come together to celebrate the return of one of th ...

America at 250. In the 1890s, the United States looked both inward and outward, testing how a fast-growing nation would ...

As America heads toward its 250th anniversary, Vicksburg is revisiting the July 4, 1863 surrender that changed history.

Historians fear explosive growth could endanger downtown buildings and landmarks — some of which date back to the city’s ...

The US has grown, both in terms of its land and its people, over the last 250 years. What's next?

Several campgrounds sit within landscapes that have been federally protected for more than a century. Yosemite Valley, for example, was preserved under the Yosemite Grant, which President Abraham ...

Katherine “Kittie” Knox, born 1874 in Cambridge, was a pioneering and skilled biracial cyclist and seamstress at large during ...

The original version of this story was published on March 9, 2025. It’s been updated and republished in conjunction with ...