Disney spotlights American businesses behind its parks, cruises and attractions
World War II veteran Charles Cram, who witnessed the iconic flag raising at Iwo Jima, is recognized at Disneyland’s Flag Retreat as family…
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The Commodores, Flo Rida and more artists kick off Great American State Fair on National Mall
Freedom 250, the group organizing the state fair, announced the lineup for the first group of artists to take the stage Wednesday. Music…
America 250: How natural gas made its way into American homes
Natural gas began in early 19th-century America as a public utility used mainly for streetlights and industrial purposes, with the Gas Light Company…
Pop-up museum in DC features the scandal that changed American history
Among the liquor store, barber shop and dry cleaners at the Watergate Complex’s retail plaza, there is a new pop-up museum dedicated to…
American 250: The history of health insurance
Health insurance didn’t start as a job perk — it grew out of early prepaid hospital plans in the 1920s, expanded during World…
Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across… WASHINGTON (AP) —…
America 250: Fueled by gasoline: How the Interstate Highway System remade American life
The construction of the Interstate Highway System in the mid-20th century completely reshaped the physical and social geography of the United States, changing…
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the… SAN FRANCISCO (AP)…
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking… WASHINGTON (AP) —…
Sydney Sweeney rings NYSE opening bell with American Eagle CEO
GOP Youth Advisory Council Co-Chair C.J. Pearson discusses the controversy surrounding the American Eagle advertisement featuring Sydney Sweeney on ‘Varney & Co.’ Actress Sydney…
Before Vonn’s crash, Iranian coach called the American her ‘superhero’ — and hoped to get her pin
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Before U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn’s startling crash on Sunday while racing on a badly injured… CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy…
Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘The American Way of Killing’ to be released in September
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell’s next book will focus on a long-running tragedy in the… NEW YORK (AP)…