Step forward Ken Burns, king of US documentary making. His prolific catalogue — whose subjects range from baseball to the ...

Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s economic agenda has raised questions about ...

The fight for independence was one part revolution, one part civil war, with brutalities on both sides. That was one takeaway. George Washington was not all that hot of a military strategist, but he ...

Dec. 31 marks the 250th anniversary of the death of Richard Montgomery, who was killed in the frontal assault on Quebec City on New Year’s Eve 1775.

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