Back in January 2001, 92 percent of Republicans and 87 percent of Democrats called themselves proud to be American. Both ...

We’re a diverse people but still a people, not a random aggregation of cosmopolitans.

I was recently in Kansas City. My Uber driver was Jesse — sharp, easy to talk to. He mentioned, almost offhandedly, that his ...

A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rendering of the proposed Great American State Fair. (Freedom250/X) The United States of America will turn 250 years old on July ...

In August of 1776, the Revolution in America was almost snuffed out. Earlier that year, 44-year-old George Washington had marched 19,000 ragtag soldiers to Manhattan after forcing a British evacuation ...

Organizers for the America 250 celebration touted a slew of plans to commemorate the country’s historic anniversary on July 4, detailing the programs in the works and hinting that more information ...

Meet the remarkable people who are making a positive impact on our communities and making the world a little bit better.

On a recent morning in central Vermont, where I live, it was raining, and the wood frogs had just begun to chorus. The sap run from the maple trees has started to dwindle as the branches begin to bud ...