In the mid-afternoon of April 19, 1775, a group of men from the American colonies prepared to ambush retreating British soldiers near Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

South Jersey softball has been known for deep and competitive divisions in recent years. The Burlington County Liberty and ...

A century ago, the American prairies echoed with the silent footsteps of a small, elusive predator: the black-footed ferret.

Estimates say as many as a million bats may hibernate inside the Millie Mine shaft. Here's when you can see them take flight.

Three Virginia lawmakers are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to more closely scrutinize skilled nursing facilities.

The economic impact is estimated to surpass $600 million in honey production, pollination income, and costs to replace ...

Royal authorities wanted to send some Colonial lawbreakers to Britain for trial. That incensed Americans, especially ...

A typical way of telling the history of the United States is to frame it as involving a series of key periods: Colonial ...

The city of Tucson, Arizona, sits on America’s southern border, surrounded by the cactus-strewn landscapes of the Sonoran ...

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, historians are remembering an incident involving gunpowder in Williamsburg that helped ...

Here is a look at the can’t-miss games for the week of April 21.

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.