What remains is "inland" America, with only a short stretch of Gulf coast as its own outlet to the world seas. Or as the map ...

A fresh clue to the lost colonists’ fate emerged when curators backlit this 16th-century map of what is now coastal ... first permanent beachhead in the Americas, a hundred miles to the north ...

1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work on rice plantations. 1739: The Stono rebellion breaks out around Charleston ...

During the Age of Enlightenment, anything was thought possible, and for African Americans, this included freedom and equality, "the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness." Free blacks and ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and ...

While Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battle it out for the White House, Republicans and Democrats are also fighting for ...

How safe is the United States? Threats to our safety come in many different forms, from natural disasters to violent crime. Preliminary evidence from the National Safety Council has estimated that ...

OAKLAND, Calif.—It was another NFL Sunday at what was once the most famous sports bar in the country, and upon first glance it was like nothing had changed. A souped-up Escalade adorned with ...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pouring more money, time and energy into Pennsylvania than anywhere else, waging an ad war ...

Those gaps were not unique to Oregon. They could be seen on the researchers’ map nationwide. The Gainsville, Florida, diagnosis intensity measured at about 1.1. But just south in more rural ...

Created by Simon Cowell, America’s Got Talent is a competition show that premiered in 2006. A variety of participants from around the world showcase their acts — ranging from comedy ...

Our 50 favorite places in America right now. We have finished our annual search for America’s best restaurants. Over the last 12 months, reporters and editors traveled to nearly every state ...