A piece of maritime history, the SS United States, is set to become the world's largest artificial reef, destined for the ...

The United States is a relatively young country, but there are plenty of historical places in America where you can lear ...

Growing up in New York City, Paula Hughbanks thought her uncle was a star. Meeting celebrities, traveling around the world — she thought her uncle Anthony Lupia had the life as he worked as a social ...

It was on April 6 in 1917, that the United States abandoned its stance of neutrality and officially joined the Allied powers ...

When Alexis de Tocqueville toured the young country, in 1831, the United States boasted twice as many ... a curator in the history department of the National Postal Museum. This box, one of ...

In 1908, native son J. Barton King set records that stood for 40 years. CC Morris Cricket Library and United States Cricket Museum at Haverford College, Haverford, PA "Good shot, Mouse!" ...

The United States flagbearer at the 1908 London Games ... Phelps is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. Note: Some components of NBCOlympics.com may not be optimized for users browsing with ...

The United States has a long history of welcoming refugees and has been a global leader on refugee resettlement. UNHCR's office in Washington covers the United States and 18 countries and territories ...

The United States has a long history of generously supporting the World Bank Group’s mission and has been a champion of the International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional ...

The history of U.S. marijuana legislation is long and complex. Here, we offer a shortened version in five maps that show which states have legalized what — and when. But first, the lingo ...

The United States was a leading force in the establishment of the World Bank in 1944 and remains the largest shareholder of the World Bank today. As the only World Bank shareholder that retains veto ...