Art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Their Diasporas,” at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, ...

The Second Continental Congress adopts The United States Declaration of Independence. Sept. 28, 1781: The Siege of Yorktown leads to negotiations for peace, ends British rule of the colonies and ...

On January 1, 2026, the United States began our year-long commemoration of an important milestone in the history of our country: 250 years of American freedom and independence. Two and a half ...

Slavery was neither central to America’s founding nor the primary source of the country’s subsequent prosperity. Yet both ideas have gained currency in recent years, making it likely that the nation’s ...

In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all? Supported by In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the ...

Ari Daniel | Host, "There's More to That" In honor of the United States’ 250th birthday this year, Smithsonian magazine has curated an interactive map, “250 Places to Celebrate America.” The map ...

This year, we celebrate the most significant milestone in our Nation’s history: 250 glorious years of American independence. From the very beginning, our country has been blessed with countless black ...