A compass used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the American West is owned by the Smithsonian and is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series, America In Pursuit.

Governing principles came in 1789 with the U.S. Constitution, which did not mention God. In 1791, states then ratified the ...

On April 18, 1775, known as Patriot Day in Massachusetts, Boston silversmith Paul Revere began an infamous midnight ride to ...

A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum examines the first 50 years of the Declaration of Independence ...

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Instead, they opted for limited assistance in the form of small-scale intelligence and diplomatic support. As a scholar of international ...

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a series of winter storm watches across parts of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States on Wednesday ahead of another winter storm set to ...

GDP growth reached 2% in 2025 despite major policy shifts and a Q4 government shutdown, supported by strong productivity. Inflation was flat as tariff-driven goods inflation offset declining services ...

A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The U.S. Pacific Warning Center initially said “hazardous tsunami waves are ...

Americans’ deep interest in our nation’s history, supercharged by the fast-approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, has brought renewed focus on the early controversies, ...

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In July, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary. The country’s last major milestone was 50 years ago, at its bicentennial on July 4, 1976. U.S. society has changed profoundly since ...

A map illustrating the devastating consequences a nuclear war would inflict on the U.S. has also identified the regions that would be least affected. According to NUKEMAP, Western Texas, much of ...