Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless ...

What it means to be an American, and the independence woven into the fabric of this country, was on the minds of many this ...

I served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and visited Ft. McHenry during that time with my dad. I will never forget him ...

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the ...

An estimated 80,000 people gathered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14 for the "No Kings" protest for democracy and against tyranny.

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

As an Ahmadi Muslim American, the Fourth of July is a heartfelt reminder of the profound freedoms I am blessed to enjoy in ...

Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal ...

The American flag has long stood as a unifying emblem of democracy, freedom, and national identity. Still, its meaning shifts ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...

The term “American exceptionalism” gets bandied about a lot, often being confused with flag waving or braggadocio. Perhaps the best definition was provided by the late newspaper columnist Charles ...

How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over ...