On Nov. 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps, then known as the Continental Marines, was formed by order of the Second ...

Billie Holiday, considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, has long been remembered for her expressive voice as ...

Tucked into the spending deal to reopen the government: a legal avenue for senators to sue over phone searches. The U.S.

Today in History for Nov. 12: In 1774, British citizens in Quebec protested the Quebec Act which restored French civil law. In 1856, the Grand Trunk Railway was opened from Quebec to Toronto. In 1884, ...

Joe Rogan warned on his podcast that the celebration of Charlie Kirk’s death indicates that the nation is on the brink of a ...

Discover the inspiring stories of Black soldiers in the U.S. Army who fought for equality and made a lasting impact on the Civil Rights Movement.

William Wyler’s Oscar-winning classic of 1946 is a remarkably realistic, sensitive account of three World War II veterans and ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS series, The American Revolution, reframes the founding war as a brutal, chaotic conflict fought on ...

Ken Burns calls the American Revolution our first Civil War. Was it hyperbole or history? Explore the divisions that shaped ...

The 36-year-old has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her debut role in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", which looks at the jazz singer's part in the push for Black civil rights and ...

As time passes, history often becomes blurred. Stories are retold, facts are altered, and over generations, popular belief ...

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II.