When Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863, abolitionists hailed pumpkins as a symbol of virtue and the ...

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A 2016 study tracked cell-phone location data to reveal that cross-party gatherings became 30 to 50 minutes shorter than same ...

“Whoever becomes the master of a city accustomed to freedom, and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed himself; ...

Every November, articles recount the arrival of 17th century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious ...

Readers may recall that the Declaration of Independence was all about Britain's North American colonies - that's us, in case ...

Two hundred thirty years ago, William Findley, a Revolutionary War hero, farmer, and statesman, drew the wrath of Alexander Hamilton over the severe measures the Treasury Department placed on ...

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 on KPBS TV / stream now with the PBS app. Discover the story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup ...

David Rowell writes about how the potent mixture of nostalgia, greed and streaming has shaped how we interact with music.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that ...