Pexels Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States. Today, the historic site is increasingly ...

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) has announced 11 new historical markers coming to roadsides across the ...

We know the story of America’s founding. It started at Jamestown in 1607 with the first permanent English colony, then moved ...

Explore five historic destinations, from Boston's Freedom Trail to Mount Vernon, that bring America's founding to life for ...

With the 250th anniversary of the United States imminent, I feel compelled to highlight the important role our small island has played in that history. It started shortly after the earliest English ...

The effects of this irreducible diversity, familiar to students of the history of religion in America, are still ...

Historic Williamsburg in Virginia is the place to see history come alive. There are so many great things to do in Greater ...

Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s ...

Our national symbols don't match the reality of unequal treatment over two and a half centuries, writes Walter Suza.

The history of the land and the people of the expanse that became the United States pre-dates 1776 to include colonial times, ...

If you're hoping to celebrate America's 250th birthday without battling the D.C. hassle, you're in luck. The big picture: The ...

Take a road trip through Virginia to celebrate American's 250th birthday and see unbelievable history, architecture and scenery.