When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

Why didn’t the United States annex Canada during earlier historical periods? In short, because it didn’t want to. President ...

One of America’s greatest love stories can be understood through more than 1,000 eloquent letters that were sent between John ...

A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

The only fighting in the Quasi-War occurred at sea, and mostly in the Caribbean. But with war at a fever pitch and French ...

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America’s early leaders were worried not only about demagogues like Donald Trump, but about the rise of an antidemocratic, ...

Barbara Coleman came to see Carpenters’ Hall, the site of the original Continental Congress convening in 1774 and where the ...

Jefferson’s sentiments reflected the prevailing mood of a sizable majority of the country at the dawn of the 19th century: A ...

Nestled in the heart of Annapolis, Maryland, Middleton Tavern stands as a testament to the enduring power of good food and ...

Trump’s misguided belief that inside of every Canadian there is an American waiting to get out is a misconception that is ...

Over the course of many months, the Founding Fathers would work on the Declaration of Independence until it was officially ...