As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, patriotism among American citizens is at its lowest point ...

Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 249 years since the United States parted with Great Britain ...

As Oregon celebrates this year's Fourth of July, preparations for America's 250th birthday are already underway. Here's what ...

It was and is an astounding, epoch-altering, world-historical event and declaration. And it’s at this point, of course, that readers might expect a little throat clearing: a few “to be sures” ...

As the United States enters its 250th year, it’s time to plan how the major milestone ought to serve as a reminder of our ...

H.W. Brands, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of “America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War,” to be released Sept. 24. Eighty-four years ago ...

The world may be rethinking the American dream. For centuries, people in other countries saw the United States as place of welcome and opportunity. Now, President Donald Trump’s drive for mass ...

America may be a year out from our 250th birthday, but with the arrival of July 4, 2025 it can fairly be said that we are in our 250th year. Let’s start the celebration, and let’s make the coming year ...