Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in America, including George Washington, into believing she was just an ...

Test your knowledge of the American Revolution with this quiz! Answer questions on key events, figures, and causes, including the Boston Tea Party, Thomas Jefferson, and the fight for independence.

Politicians and industry leaders have long pushed to remove barriers to interprovincial trade. Trump’s tariffs are giving the ...

Opinion: How sad, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the great American democratic experiment and no longer be the envy of ...

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Congress was granted power to establish post offices and mail routes — many along existing Native American trails. These post roads, first used by mail ...

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily -- undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of ...

Although the Royal Charter of the Colony of Virginia in 1609 granted the authority to mint coins, the power was never used ...

OANDA reports the U.S. dollar's dominance is threatened by geopolitical shifts, digital currencies, and rival economies, ...

Professor Jonathan Levy discusses the evolution of American capitalism. He identifies distinct ages, from commerce to chaos.

How did Brandel Chamblee perform in the golf world in his last five seasons? Brandel Chamblee had a T46 at the Ally Challenge ...

Conceived as a broad public service, the postal service was key to US independence, Western expansion and ensuring an ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director David Schmidt recently visited Seattle to preview their new sweeping, six-part ...