History

Honoring 85 Years of Texas Heritage Beneath a bright Texas sky, hundreds gathered on Veterans Day to celebrate a moment rich in symbolism and history — the rededication of the

She wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb, edited one of the nation’s most influential magazines, and spent 17 years persuading presidents—until Abraham Lincoln finally made Thanksgiving a national holiday. A

Early Life in Patuxet Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, was born in the Patuxet tribe, part of the Wampanoag confederation in present-day Massachusetts. His homeland sat in the area later

Texas is charting a new path to celebrate its past and promote its future through the Texas Bicentennial Trail, a new hike-and-bike network connecting the Alamo to the State Capitol.

The political odyssey of Frank S. Meyer Rediscovering a Conservative Architect President Harry Truman famously said, “The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know.” In

The Birth of an American Ghost Story In 1820, Washington Irving introduced the world to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a tale that cemented him as one of America’s first

Ancient Roots in Folklore Did you know the first jack-o’-lanterns weren’t pumpkins at all? Long before the glowing orange faces lined American porches, people in Ireland and Scotland carved eerie

Benjamin Franklin was one of America’s most remarkable Founders, a man whose restless curiosity and boundless energy left a mark on nearly every corner of early American life. Born in

Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott of Vermont issued a solemn reflection marking the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that shook the United States on September 11, 2001. His words, though

Some legends are born chasing glory. Others find it thrust upon them. Sergeant Alvin C. York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I, never sought fame,