Trump can’t unilaterally rewrite the calendar, but he keeps touting new celebrations while complaining about “too many ...

After decades of advocacy and cultural recognition, Juneteenth has finally been established as an official U.S. holiday. The ...

The Student Union hosts multiple signature events each year that have become tradition for the UTSA community including Light Up the Lawn, Rowdy Gras, and Juneteenth. Each semester the Student Union ...

Her work is the most complete account of the liberation of 700 enslaved people from seven plantations along the Combahee River in 1863.

Many of us feel like we have to hop on a plane and jet-set to a foreign country to assuage our travel bug. However, that's just not necessary in the United States. Nor is it always preferable, given ...

Tucker Mayor Frank Auman presided over his last City Council meeting, following his term limit. City voters chose former ...

As the 250th anniversary of American independence draws near, several Rhode Island writers and historians have turned their attention to describing the series of local events from the 1764 protest ...

The National Park Service will offer free admission on Trump's birthday next year, but will eliminate the benefit for Martin ...

On the cusp of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Pilgrims can’t be ignored. Not only did our nation have its roots embedded in the Mayflower Compact written “in the name of God,” but their enduring ...

In President Franklin Roosevelt‘s White House, it was known as “Proclamation 2373.” In American culture, it swiftly became known as “Franksgiving” and was one of the most unpopular decisions made by ...

In 1789, just years after America’s triumph over tyranny in the Revolutionary War, President George Washington established the first National Day of Thanksgiving, declaring “the duty of all Nations to ...

Beginning in 2026, the Trump administration will add free national park admission on Trump’s birthday while removing MLK Day ...