SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Americans want to show their patriotism, they often don red, white and blue clothing, or sometimes even drape themselves in the U.S. flag. But if you truly want to embody the country's zeitgeist, just slip on your favorite blue jeans. You probably already own at ...

Editor’s note: The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s first president and, prior to the American revolution, an officer in the British Army. We touched briefly two week ago on Washington’s campaign through ...

Elk Township Historical Society will host its first open house of the year on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. It is located in the former Scandia School, at the four corners in Scandia. The building houses a restored 1800s classroom and a museum of early life in Elk Township. It has been cleaned ...

The city of Frederick, Md., had a much smaller footprint in the 1770s than it does today, but played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. In addition to being the home of founding fathers, such as Thomas Johnson and John Hanson, it was the site of the first formal protest ...

WINCHESTER, Va. — Before he was the father of our country, before he led Continental Army soldiers across an icy Delaware River, before he inherited his family's Mount Vernon estate in Northern Virginia, America’s future first president was just a kid named George. It wasn't until a young ...

The Elk Township Historical Society will open the doors for its September open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The museum is located in the old Scandia School, at the four corners in Scandia. The society includes a restored 1800s classroom and museum of early Elk Township history ...