Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

With 50 states and a nearly 250-year history, there’s plenty about our majestic nation that will amaze and awe you. From ...

The United States is a vast and complex nation, rich in history, culture, and quirks. Yet, even lifelong citizens are often surprised by the lesser-known facts that make America unique. From ...

13. Coca-Cola As A Patriotic Drink Drinking a Coke feels as American as apple pie, but that association was carefully manufactured through decades of marketing genius. The company deliberately ...

An estimated 6,800 Americans were killed in action, and 17,000 more combatants died from diseases like typhus, typhoid, dysentery, and influenza. The British suffered 24,000 casualties from the war, ...

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond. By Jennifer Schuessler President ...

Beware of myth as we approach the nation's 250th year. The true threat to America has always been a white supremacist ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative ...

Financial chart and 100 dollar banknote. On a green-colored background. Horizontal composition with copy space. Isolated with clipping path. For an organization that claims to counter “the entire ...

President Trump’s new executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” does just the opposite. It’s a declaration of war on American history, demanding that Smithsonian ...