The argument isn’t just about history, it’s about immigration today — and whether “being American” is about values, bloodlines, or something more.

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A University of Kansas historian and author of the new memoir ‘Wages of Whiteness’ talks growing up in small town Illinois, and the state of higher education under Trump, and how diversity training ...

Are you proud to be an American? Many Americans aren't. Or at least, that's what a new poll from Gallup found. The survey, released June 30 before the Independence Day holiday, found 58% adults in the ...

We began by asking people how they planned to celebrate the Fourth of July this year — or whether they would be celebrating it at all. That quickly unfolded into some deeper questions. What does it ...

A Year in Reading What Is Somaliland, and Do We Have to Care About It? The wars that someone’s ancestors fought in are beside the point. Responding to internet-driven debates of late over American ...

If you’re examining what it means to be an American today, What the Constitution Means to Me will feel especially important in today’s divided political climate. In the heart of Westchester, the play ...

Fireworks, parades, and barbecues are traditions that get people out of their homes to line streets for Independence Day. The holiday signifies many different concepts to many different people.

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution during a time of severe political division, what does it mean to be a good American? A good place to start would be the revolutionary ...

Being an American means something different to everyone. We hear from listeners across the U.S. on what patriotism means to them. And, ALS hasn't stopped John Driskell Hopkins from making or ...