The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

We need "America the Beautiful," just like every other country needs an anthem, to evoke a sense of collective belonging and ...

Venice, a living museum of obscene wealth, was an apt place for his nuptials.

America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates is as much critique as celebration, writes documentary filmmaker. While Bates’ ...

At one time, for generations of South Asian immigrants, the mango was a symbol of loss and somehow all the sweeter for it ...

Waylon Jennings had some “outlaw” in him, which explains why this tune has a bit of a “protest song” edge to it. Though he does clearly sing in tribute to his home country of America, he ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

In this moment of constitutional crisis, these books provide a clear picture of the highest court in the land.

The former presidents, on the last day of the agency’s operations, rebuked President Donald Trump for shuttering USAID.

Details: Hard to imagine a more provocative title. Leave it to Eminem. This was from The Eminem Show, the rapper’s third ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, July Fourth week is a time for 250th anniversary events, the ...