After the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democrat primary for mayor in New York, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson ...

News of the Declaration of Independence reached Great Britain in August 1776 and ignited a media frenzy, according to the Jack Miller Center, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching about ...

Invite came after the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor in New York.

After the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor in New York, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July, the Village Voice takes a look at Frederick Douglass's powerful 1852 anti-slavery oration.

When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence in the weeks leading up July 4, 1776, he wanted to not only ...

As the year grows closer to July of 2026 and we recognize that we have remained a country of democracy and freedom from the oppression of an intolerant king, we can reflect on the events that led to ...

The story of Assam Tea began in 1823 along the banks of the Brahmaputra River. From colonial plantations to kitchen cupboards ...

A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the English.

Yorktown will look back at a pivotal moment in Virginia’s history this weekend as it commemorates Lord Dunmore.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how government operates and delivers services. New York state agencies have used AI companions to help seniors combat social isolation, and ...

By 1650, approximately 25% of the New York colony’s population (not counting Native Americans) was comprised of enslaved people.