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

This costly conflict spanned generations—and its brutal legacy endures. But why did the bloodshed go on for so long?

Next July marks 250 years since a handful of upstart American colonies declared independence from Britain. A war was fought, as we all know, and almost immediately after it was over, Richard Bell ...

Each Memorial Day, Americans honor the service members who gave their lives for their country. From the nation's founding to its modern military operations overseas, hundreds of thousands of U.S.

By rejecting the lessons of the previous century, the president has undermined America’s advantage over China and Russia.

Lawmakers and experts alike are growing concerned about President Donald Trump's increasingly aggressive posture against ...

A new United States Postal Service stamp set, Figures of the American Revolution, highlights several key figures with ties to ...

It doesn’t take America’s most lethal aircraft carrier, its F/A-18 jets and battle group of guided missile cruisers, ...