Prior to that, it was known as the “United Colonies,” among other variations. The final version of the Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase: “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen ...

Black history is American history. But Black history has often been overlooked or erased from education. So many of us grow up not knowing basic facts about major milestones in our history. There's no ...

Let's talk about our great state of Michigan for a bit. National Michigan Day is celebrated every year on January 18. States are celebrated by the order they entered the union, starting in July, ...

A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig, Copyright ...