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Rare cannonball emerges from ground at the Alamo, likely untouched for nearly 190 years

July 5, 2026

Rare cannonball emerges from ground at the Alamo, likely untouched for nearly 190 years

Archaeologists uncovered a second cannonball near the Alamo Church that may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, undisturbed for 190 years.

Americans once survived on squirrel pie, whiskey and homemade cheese after British imports dried up

July 5, 2026

Americans once survived on squirrel pie, whiskey and homemade cheese after British imports dried up

Capri Cafaro, host of the new "America the Bountiful" special, reveals how colonial food production, from whiskey at Mount Vernon to squirrel pie, helped fuel independence from Britain.

Revolutionary War cannons debut at Savannah History Museum for America 250

July 5, 2026

Revolutionary War cannons debut at Savannah History Museum for America 250

Nineteen cannons and a dozen or so small artifacts recovered from Savannah River find a new home inside the Savannah History Museum.

WILLIAM BENNETT, JOSEPH BENNETT: What the Fourth of July really calls us to do

July 4, 2026

WILLIAM BENNETT, JOSEPH BENNETT: What the Fourth of July really calls us to do

This Fourth of July, remember those who risked everything so that we might govern ourselves rather than be ruled by kings and what it cost them.

PETER NAVARRO: Americans melted tyranny down and fired it back as deadly musket balls

July 4, 2026

PETER NAVARRO: Americans melted tyranny down and fired it back as deadly musket balls

The toppled Bowling Green statue of King George III yielded thousands of pounds of lead that Oliver Wolcott turned into 42,088 musket balls in Connecticut.

BROADCAST BIAS: Media celebrate America turning 250 but bash US the rest of the time

July 4, 2026

BROADCAST BIAS: Media celebrate America turning 250 but bash US the rest of the time

Polls show patriotism is suffering a dramatic decline among Democrats as media outlets frame the American flag as a political symbol tied to MAGA.

We should tell real American adventure stories to teach our boys about heroes

July 3, 2026

We should tell real American adventure stories to teach our boys about heroes

From George Washington at the Battle of the Monongahela to Davy Crockett at the Alamo, social studies textbooks have stripped adventure from history.

The crazy flag designs … that could have been our new flag

July 2, 2026

The crazy flag designs … that could have been our new flag

The story of the 1,900-plus designs submitted before President Dwight D. Eisenhower selected the United States of America's iconic 50-star flag.

Hidden Revolutionary War bake house is uncovered after spending centuries underground

July 1, 2026

Hidden Revolutionary War bake house is uncovered after spending centuries underground

A well-preserved 18th-century bake house used to make bread for French troops in the Revolutionary War has been uncovered by archaeologists in Lebanon, Connecticut.

Discoveries that reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers

June 30, 2026

Discoveries that reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers

Discoveries from DNA testing, archaeology and archival research have reshaped what historians know about Jefferson, Washington and other Founding Fathers.