A new exhibition tracing the nation's symbols, heroes and history offers a thoughtful way to reflect on Independence Day ...

The bald eagle was chosen by the Founding Fathers when designing the Great Seal of the United States to convey the strength and independence of the new nation. The bird became the United States ...

The Mason Area Historical Society hosted a presentation Thursday on little-known facts behind iconic American symbols, such ...

In 1937, Phoenix was a small city isolated in the middle of the Arizona desert with a population of less than 50,000 people who, like the rest of the nation, were struggling to recover from the Great ...

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an associate professor of education and sociology and the director of the International Training and Education Program at American University. Updated September 1, 2016, 3:21 ...

The 13-star flag, which was America's first, is said to have been designed by Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross. In recent years, the flag, like a number of early American symbols, has been co-opted ...

The symbols and images we see in our everyday lives can sometimes have very powerful meanings behind them. Take, for example, symbols of resilience and strength. For thousands of years, symbols of ...

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This episode surveys the evolving meaning the Statue of Liberty has for a “nation of immigrants” and how it embodies our ...