The United States and its Wars

The United States of America has been at war throughout most of its 250-year existence. From the War of Independence right ...

When is the new Ken Burns documentary? How to stream it and where to watch free

The American Revolution, the new six-part documentary from filmmaker Ken Burns, is set to premiere on Sunday, November 16 and ...

You're about to hear a lot about America's 250th birthday. Read this first.

I interviewed every president since Nixon. Our nation's identity and future have always been on a fierce and extraordinary ...

American Journeys: USA TODAY retraces iconic trips that help define our nation.

In honor of the nation's 250th birthday, USA TODAY is spending a year retracing some of the journeys that helped define the ...

There’s Still a Shared American Story, and JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Vision Isn’t It

Nations are, as the Anglo-Irish historian Benedict Anderson put it, “imagined communities”; they only exist because we ...

TV Talk: Ken Burns recounts ‘The American Revolution’ for PBS

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...