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In January 1776, Virginia’s Port City of Norfolk Was Set Ablaze, Galvanizing the Revolution. But Who Really Lit the Match?
The first morning of 1776 dawned mercifully warm and clear over Virginia’s port of Norfolk, a welcome change after the snow ...
The American Revolution (1775–1783) was a historic struggle that led to the birth of the United States of America. It began ...
Burns’s 12-hour documentary about our national origin story is landing in the middle of a culture war. Yes, it’s complicated.
South Carolina drivers will soon swap their familiar blue Palmetto plate for a new SC250 design commemorating the state’s ...
Street names in Columbia often carry interesting meanings behind them. From Catawba to Whaley, streets that we see every day ...
On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory ...
Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and tragedies of the nation’s founding. Plus: Donald Trump’s TikTok giveaway and Benjamin Nathans’s To the ...
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Ken Burns at the Barricades
That manner of activation of a still image, now widely known as the Ken Burns Effect (thanks partly to Apple iMovie, where it ...
Protesters turned out at roughly 2,700 rallies around the country to celebrate free speech and protest many of the Trump administration's actions.
Responding to criticism from lawmakers, Camp Pendleton says it will not seek to shut down all or part of Interstate 5 on ...
On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory ...
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