On July 6, 1976, women were first admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy. The other military academies soon followed suit.

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The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag in the Battle of Iwo Jima, is one of the ...

As someone who has been studying American evangelicalism since the 1960s, I see the 1976 “year of the evangelical” phenomenon ...

Jon Meacham is among many historians reflecting on the complex legacy of Thomas Jefferson. He notes that Jefferson's life and ...

Flashback to 1980: Out of milk? Drive to the store. Need to deposit a check? Wait in line at the bank. Want a new bathing ...

From A-list actors to television icons, many have turned to politics ...

Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech in West Berlin became one of the most memorable moments of the late Cold War. With the Berlin ...

Bob Older Sr. created a massive U.S. flag that flew for the Bicentennial and later greeted President Reagan and the Space ...

As America turns 250, actors who’ve played presidents—real and fictional, past and future, across stage and screen—share ...

UPDATE: After the delayed start, Donald Trump spoke for about 40 minutes, presenting a bit of history, like the one of the ...

The late director played George Washington, warning against a third presidential term alongside Jimmy Kimmel - on 'Life, ...