A young child's ancient genome, Anzick-1, unearthed with distinct Clovis tools, revolutionized understanding of early ...

So goes a traditional Native American song. It means “come let us gather,’’ said Kimberly Sigafus as she gave a presentation ...

With up to 20,000 people, it was one of the most important ancient cities in what’s now the United States. A new immersion ...

How the simultaneous deaths of two Founding Fathers entrenched the idea that the United States was chosen by God ...

Then advances in ancient DNA revealed a story of this child, buried over ten thousand years ago. It was a story far greater than anyone could have guessed. The child known to archaeologists as the ...

The expansiveness of the concept helps explain its endurance.

We asked a range of luminaries who their favorite American is. The answers included scientists, playwrights, pop stars, ...

Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved ...

When the Continental Congress delegates signed the declaration 250 years ago, Northwest Indiana was largely a bystander.

Photographer Blaise Hayward hopes his photo series, capturing all 50 state quarters, will help Americans 'be nicer to one ...

The board members of AVOW (Advancing Voices of Women) share their reflections on what America 250 means to them personally.