The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in the Delaware River, reached Alabama ...

It got this name from British sailors in the early 1800s who found calcite crystals in the rocks on its slopes and thought they were diamonds. This drawing depicts Diamond Head s profile as seen from ...

RALEIGH, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 6, 1865. The effects of the revolution, which has swept from the South the vestige of barbarism, so long a disgrace to our flag, are quieting down, and, so far as ...

Discover Lake Superior, the USA's largest lake by surface area, part of the Great Lakes system. Learn about its immense size, ...

Early in the 19th century, while the rapidly-growing United States expanded into the lower South, white settlers faced what they considered an obstacle. This area was home to the Cherokee, Creek ...

Cold, Arctic air will continue to flow across the United States over the next week. ... Snow and ice could cause hazardous travel conditions in at least 10 southern states Thursday and Friday.

This post is written by guest blogger Erica Lee. Pew Research Center hosted the RLS survey asking more than 35,000 Americans from all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and ...

There are roughly 5,000 U.S. troops at the southern border operating under the United States Northern Command in support of the Department of Homeland Security.

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

The SS United States is being prepared for sinking to become the world's largest artificial reef. ... spent about two weeks being towed 1,800 miles south around the tip of Florida.