The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

Hike the trails at the site of a former ironworks that molded Nathanael Greene into a skillful general in the fight for ...

The Continental Congress’s success in negotiating a military alliance with France was pivotal to the colonies’ successful ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

The United States and Iran will hold talks Friday in Oman as the two hope to iron out their differences on nuclear ...

From the first Black president to the first African-American woman ever elected to the United States Congress, Black people ...

New Jersey is holding a special primary election today for Mikie Sherrill's former congressional seat. Coverage of this live ...

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the ...