The date selected for this event was between Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and Nov. 19, which is when President Abraham Lincoln gave ...

In 1975, a skinny Hampshire College kid making his first movie, a documentary about rural life in the early 1800s, hauled his ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS series, The American Revolution, reframes the founding war as a brutal, chaotic conflict fought on ...

Veterans Day commemorations in Francestown, Jaffrey, Lyndeborough, Peterborough, and Rindge. Parades, ceremonies, and community events planned.

Burns and co-director Sarah Botstein discuss their six-part, 10-year labor of love, which finally makes it to PBS on6.

Mississippi holds some of America's most compelling historical treasures, where battles shaped the nation and cultures ...

Before maple syrup was the go-to topping for stacks of pancakes and waffles, another old-school southern condiment was the most popular choice.

The influential Republican has been described as one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in US history ...

By Victor Block California is remembered for the gold rush that attracted fortune-seekers in the mid-1800s. New Orleans is ...

A USI tradition is set to celebrate its 21st go-around Saturday, Nov. 15 as 350 participants, representing 25 different ...

The Black History Museum of Warren County will honor this day with a special presentation featuring the history of one of the ...

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Adams County, Pennsylvania, lies a town so rich in history and charm that it feels like the Mid-Atlantic’s best-preserved time capsule – Gettysburg. While its name ...