Park residents and officials gathered today to dedicate Unity Corner, a new Martin Luther King Jr. Park addition.

Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.

The Lincoln Memorial was built to honour Abraham Lincoln. Test your knowledge of the iconic Lincoln Memorial! Explore its ...

1989: Phil Jackson was hired as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, replacing Doug Collins. After the Bulls won their sixth championship trophy, Jackson departed — and so did Michael Jordan and Scottie ...

WASHINGTON — The statue in the Jefferson Memorial is 19 feet tall, but it’s the words carved in stone around the bronze figure that are truly monumental. Such as these, from Jefferson’s Declaration of ...

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter era has sparked both career highs and endless discourse. Here's how the album and tour landed on the ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, patriotism among American citizens is at its lowest point ...

As the US celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, there is no better place to be during this historic milestone than ...

The 3-2 vote moves it toward final passage over objections from 2 commissioners arguing it violates the First Amendment.

When over 200 city workers were laid off in September 1938, city workers called a weeklong sanitation strike. Street battles raged in West Philadelphia when strikers blocked police-escorted trash ...

Arthur Ashe was never afraid of changing tack. He arrived at his only Wimbledon final 50 years ago having darted his way ...