Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public servant and patriot, and one ...

America's 250th anniversary celebrations feature historic destinations nationwide, offering numerous family-friendly events.

During public participation at the Jan. 15 Westfield City Council meeting, former City Solicitor Peter Martin read excerpts ...

Holly Christensen remembers a time when militarized officers only visited city neighborhoods during emergencies.

The American Veterans Center and Music Celebrations International have invited Marty’s Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps to be a representative of Michigan in the May 25 National Memorial Day Parade on ...

Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...

The United States Mint (Mint) began shipping 2026 Semiquincentennial Circulating Coins, including the dime, half dollar, and the first of five quarter dollars, on January 5. In celebration of the ...

This Fourth of July, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary, marking a quarter of a millennium ...

On the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826, only three of its original signers were alive. However, by nightfall, only one was living. Around noon, ...

On July 4, 2026, America marks the semiquincentennial (the 250th) anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

This Saturday, Jan. 17, marks Benjamin Franklin’s birthday — his 320th, as a matter of fact! He was born in Boston in 1706 ...

Irish workers built Pennsylvania’s canals and railroads. Irish families shaped neighborhoods and became part of the fabric of ...