As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, we are taking a closer look at Chicago's past. We went to the Chicago History ...

In Irvington, New York State, outside the town hall, a ­heavily bearded figure lies beneath a beech tree. It’s a ­statue of ...

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Are we living through an unprecedented time in U.S. history? Historian Heather Cox Richardson thinks so, up to a point. As we turn the corner on America's 250th birthday, Here & Now's Indira ...

Normally we associate things that are 250 years old with maturity, wisdom, and structural stability — trees, architectural ...

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The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, and its legacy can be seen in the ...