In 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old. We are tasked with not only celebrating this historic event but also making it a time of reflection. It reminds us of the ideals the nation ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...

“Today you reap the fruits of their success,” Douglass told his audience. “The freedom gained is yours, and you, therefore, ...

The day began with a parade of boats, following by singing. Erikson has been leading folks on the lake in patriotic tunes ...

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.” Psalm 33:12 One of my favorite patriotic songs is “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” Years ago, when I ...

The Fourth of July – or, as my brother always reminds me, Independence Day – has come and gone, but seeing as how it fell on a Friday, I’m pretty ...

Black Americans’, our’ relationship to this annual holiday has always been fraught. In 1852, nearly a century after the ...

• Wear boxer shorts, briefs, T-shirts, socks, caps or any other item adorned with the flag, the above being held to include ...

United States of America, and in traditional fashion, Americans will celebrate how they have done for at least one-fifth of that time: by blowing a chunk of our country, tis’ of thee away with ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...

Andalusia, one of the most patriotic cities in Alabama and the United States, celebrated its second annual “Andalusia Reads ...

Music has played a role and still plays a role in arousing patriotic feelings. From the earliest days music has played its ...