Forget everything you thought you knew about pre-colonial America. When the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, they didn't find wilderness—they discovered a thriving civilization of...
George Washington's first inauguration was supposed to happen on March 4, 1789—but Congress couldn't count the votes in time. When the ceremony finally took...
Why did Americans who just won their freedom immediately worry about their new government? In 1791, fear of tyranny led to ten powerful amendments...