On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

The president freely deploys phrases from the history books, but many scholars warn that he misrepresents the country’s past.

These days, he is right to scowl more than ever, because on top of watching Donald Trump trash precedent and common decency, ...

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a 10% levy against China and pressing a 30-day pause on proposed tariffs ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

The M1 Carbine is one of the most recognizable military firearms in the world. Here's an overview of how it works, and how ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Jefferson’s sentiments reflected the prevailing mood of a sizable majority of the country at the dawn of the 19th century: A ...

Amid the blitzkrieg of executive actions President Donald Trump has taken over the past two weeks, it should be no surprise ...

The Massacre at Gnadenhutten, Ohio is the lesser-known and brutal slaughter of The Moravian Indians. These Men, women, and children who practiced Christianity and pacifism suffered at the hands of the ...

If this track record is any indication, Trump’s new “task force” won’t make Christians or anyone else safer or freer. Instead ...

Look back on the time Janet Jackson created YouTube, the Stones battled the censors, and M.I.A. (almost) got fined millions ...