Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day, but National Park Service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Blake Spencer explored the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington with two of his friends. The Howard ...

With Friday being the Fourth of July, it seems fitting to share a column about a hero from my Star archives from a decade ago ...

The National Garden of American Heroes, an idea Trump first proposed in 2020, is supposed to open at an unnamed location in ...

Explore the top 9 most popular monuments in the USA, from the Statue of Liberty to the Lincoln Memorial. Discover the history ...

What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

Olinger’s story echoes the fears of many Fayetteville residents, who are holding silent vigils and joining national protests ...

The U.S. Senate approval this week has been of perhaps the most heinous bill ever, stealing from the poor to feed the rich on ...

You can lay out a blanket for any of these productions in city and suburban parks. Bonus: Most shows are free.

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...