The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the ...

The social and racial divide along the Panama Canal zone in its American heyday was stark: a silver and gold, segregated ...

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the United States might reclaim the Panama Canal, citing rising tariffs and potential Chinese influence. This provocative statement revives discussio ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

President-elect Donald Trump may have dibs on the slogan “Make America Great Again,” but “Make America Glamorous Again” — ...

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized. The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive branch, ...

WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country's national bird.

WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 ... an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” and ...

Plenty of surprises are in store for the coming year as Trump 2.0 begins and the Kentucky legislature kicks off its session.