Did you know that everything about the American flag has meaning? For example, that the U.S. first flag had 13 stars and stripes for the 13 colonies that later became ...

A brief anecdote about the power of music.

Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and how they help us ...

Piccirilli held the original Betsey Ross American flag with the 13 colonies represented hung upside down to signal that the U.S. is “in distress.” Without veterans, Piccirilli said Americans ...

Donald Trump isn’t the first U.S. president to consider taking land from Denmark. What did the U.S. want last time and why?

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

The United States of America is a diverse and fascinating country with a rich history and unique characteristics. Contents1. Vast Size2. Diversity3. The American Flag 4. The United States National ...

Trump aims to send a crew to Mars by the end of his term, which Musk calls 'doable.' Astronauts question the time frame but said a flight would soon be possible ...

Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang is assisted by officials to leave the capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft after ... Hoffman said the pledge to put an American flag on Mars, and "even far beyond ...

Morris received the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions on September 17, 1969, while commanding the Third Company, Third Battalion of the IV Mobile Strike Force near Chi Lang, Vietnam. Then-Staff ...

A hero from the American Revolution ... a French aristocrat who backed the colonies in their war for independence and gained prominence on the battlefield serving under Gen.