Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S.

A new exhibit called “Hidden Treasures” shines a light on the 250 year cultural dialogue between France and the U.S. through the lens of French luxury goods.

There’s long been debate over the intentions of America’s founders about the role of religion.

A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.

The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked.

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration.

Death and taxes may be inevitable, but a big bill for your heirs doesn’t have to be.

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America.

Lee Corso has made his final headgear pick on ESPN's "College GameDay," choosing Brutus Buckeye.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past.

Lee Corso is set to retire from ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday.

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250.

The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps.

Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.”.

A federal judge is urging NASCAR and two of its teams to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing this week.

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, which provides hundreds of millions of dollars each year to individuals and institutions around the country.

Lee Corso’s nearly four-decade run on ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to an end.

President Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.

Payroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.

Student loans will resume accruing interest for the first time in more than three years as the pandemic-era grace period comes to an end.

Benjamin Franklin, the colonial inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father, was so busy that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishments.

You may have learned that all debt is bad, but sometimes debt can make the things you need or want possible.

Countries’ foods are also windows on their souls.

If a lottery player strikes big in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday, it would be the fifth-largest jackpot ever in the United States. No one beat the odds in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, so that jackpot grew to an estimated $850 million. It's been nearly two years since a lottery jackpot has grown so large. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.