US Government
This Forgotten Copy of the Constitution Discovered in a Filing Cabinet Could Sell for Millions
The historic text, which bears the signature of Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson, was one of 100 copies ordered on September 28, 1787
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Battle of Attu, the 'Forgotten Battle' of World War II
Underwater archaeologists discovered three shipwrecks submerged near the small Alaskan island, which was the site of one of the deadliest conflicts in the Pacific
This History Buff Found a Scrap of George Washington's Tent at Goodwill
The fragment, which was part of Washington's dining marquee during the Revolutionary War, is now on display at a museum in Philadelphia
You Could Own Rare Copies of the Nation's Founding Documents, Just in Time for the Fourth of July
Sotheby's is auctioning early printings of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as a 1790 Rhode Island broadside
Stranded on a Remote Pacific Island, Three Men Spelled 'HELP' With Palm Fronds and Got Rescued
The experienced sailors lived on coconut meat and well water for more than a week, after their boat became damaged
The Ellis Island Museum Is Revitalizing the Story of American Immigration
A $100 million renovation will help preserve the history of the millions of immigrants who passed through the island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
A Michigan Hunter Thought He Killed a Large Coyote. It Turned Out to Be an Endangered Gray Wolf
Wildlife officials believe the animal was likely the first gray wolf spotted in the southern Lower Peninsula in 100 years
The True History Behind Netflix's 'Shirley' Movie
A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972
U.S. Has 'No Evidence' of Alien Technology, New Pentagon Report Finds
A review of government investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena since 1945 found that "most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the result of misidentification"
These Were the Most—and Least—Popular National Parks in 2023
The National Park Service recorded 325,498,646 recreation visits across 400 sites, which is close to pre-pandemic levels
A Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park
More than 10,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, during World War II
More Giant Pandas Are Coming to the U.S. in a New Loan From China
China plans to send a male and a female panda to the San Diego Zoo as early as this summer, and negotiations are underway for pandas' possible return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Field Museum Covers Native American Displays to Comply With New Regulations
The federal rules require museums to obtain consent from tribal leaders before displaying or researching cultural heritage items
How Sandra Day O’Connor Brought Compromise to the Supreme Court
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
In a First, the FCC Fines a Satellite Company for Abandoning Space Debris
The television provider DISH failed to remove a retired satellite far enough from its previous orbit, according to a statement from the commission
The U.S. Government Is Trying to Stop an Upcoming Titanic Expedition
A company is planning a mission to recover artifacts, including the famed Marconi wireless telegraph, in 2024
You Can Now Buy a Lighthouse of Your Very Own in Michigan
So far, bidding is only up to $16,000 for the historic 68-foot-tall structure in Lake Superior
Airlines Will Be Required to Make Bathrooms More Accessible
Single-aisle planes will face new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation—but they won’t go into effect for more than a decade
Whistleblower Alleges U.S. Government Is Covering Up Alien Life at UFO Hearing
A Pentagon spokesperson has denied the claims, while lawmakers are pushing for information on UFOs to be declassified
Americans Will Soon Need More Paperwork When Traveling to Europe
Here's what you need to know about the new requirements, which are scheduled to launch in 2024
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