Indeed, as Greg Grandin demonstrates in his excellent new book, America, América, US policy toward Latin America has shaped its position toward the rest of the world. The US has often assigned itself ...

But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...

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The American Philosophical Society's new exhibit for the 250th birthday of America documents daily life in Philadelphia ...

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Battery Park extends along the waterfront, offering grassy areas perfect for a Mother’s Day picnic if the weather cooperates. The park provides spectacular views across to New Jersey (perhaps the only ...

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists ...

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Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

FILE - Acton Minutemen and British soldiers fire a ceremonial volley from the North Bridge, after the re-enactment of the ...