South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

The nation’s capital resided in Pennsylvania before Washington, D.C. However, just where in the state depends on the criteria ...

Fireworks, parades, and military flyovers will happen across the country in celebration of 249 years since America declared ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deliver a “spectacular” yearlong birthday party to ...

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

DubaiAjman has emerged as the host for the 58th Asian Fitness and Bodybuilding Championship, taking place from 15 to ...

Congress voted to make one of the grand monuments in Lafayette Square across from the White House an ode to Baron Friedrich ...

In Betsy Ross' day, flags marked ships and told soldiers where they should move in the confusion of battlefield smoke and noise. The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old ...

The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began with the fight for our nation's liberty. On June 16, 1775, the Continental Congress gave George Washington the authority to appoint ...