South Carolina's first Revolutionary War battle occurred in early November 1775, as ships fired at each other near Hog Island ...

Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated.

What was the only state to have a queen? Who was the shortest U.S. president? Plus, more fun USA trivia you didn't learn in ...

With the six-part, 12-hour documentary series set to premiere Nov. 16, Burns faced questions about whether the spark for the ...

An interesting phenomenon this year is on Oct. 13, which is Columbus Day (obviously a famous sailor in his own right), we ...

According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, the origins of the Navy predate independence by almost a year. In August 1775, the assembly of the colony of Rhode Island called on the Continental ...

Rising out of the ocean, this island is set to become the world’s newest country, rewriting maps and sparking debates over sovereignty, recognition, and independence. ‘Second Amendment auditors’ ...

We have a problem in the U.S., and it’s long-past time to address it. Scores on the latest Nation’s Report Card, released earlier this month, reveal that policymakers, education leaders and others who ...

The young Connecticut schoolmaster's intelligence-gathering mission was ill-fated from the start. But after he was hanged by ...

The Department of Justice is suing the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the Providence Public School District (PPSD) over a program that only offers student loan forgiveness to ...

This story has been updated to add more information. After a summer full of camera crew sightings and celebrity snoopings all throughout the state, filming for "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" ...

Papua New Guinea is a country internationally recognized for its natural wonders, including its pristine coral reefs, and for hosting spectacular cultural events, like the Goroka Show, where over a ...