The secret history of how Jefferson’s words were doctored inside his memorial

Eight decades ago, a presidential commission guided by Jefferson’s great-great-grandson selectively edited the Founding ...

Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ"

The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American ...

Want to know the longest government shutdowns in history? See timeline of cost, reasons

The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

The geological origins of the American Revolution

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s beauty and the spiritual inspiration that could be enjoyed at a humble ...

The 22-day government shutdown is now the second-longest in US history

The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal ...