The Battle of Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive across the central Pacific during World War II.

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or ...

Members of the next generation are listening. They are learning not only how to baste a turkey, but how to live a life. Show ...

When was the last time you heard a national leader recommend penitence? For much of American history, it was part and parcel ...

Discover five affordable towns where American history lives on—from Natchez’s antebellum mansions to Gettysburg’s storied ...

To fill airtime during fallow sports times of the year, ESPN does this Ocho thing. “Sports” you’ve never heard of, or even conceptualized. How far up on a roof you can throw a beanbag, and some such.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...

Thursday is Thanksgiving, a national holiday celebrated as a way to express gratitude for the year’s blessings and to gather with friends and family. It originated from a 1621 harvest feast between ...

Thanksgiving Day took root in our nation’s history as a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer” when George Washington issued a proclamation in 1789, calling upon freshly minted Americans to celebrate ...

The Dobbin House stands as a living connection to Pennsylvania’s rich historical tapestry, having witnessed the birth pangs of a nation and the terrible conflict that nearly tore it apart. Gettysburg ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most ordinary-looking places, and the Gettysburg Family Restaurant in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is living proof that you should ...