PBS will rebroadcast the hit docuseries over six consecutive Fridays Jan. 9-Feb. 13, plus t History Center will host a Jan.

There may be no better time to pick up this book than 2026. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I find it important to ...

The U.S. Postal Service honors Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author to publish a book, with the 49th Black Heritage stamp.

M ANY PEOPLE know the names of the men who created America. Fewer understand them well enough to opine confidently on their ...

January 3, 2026 - The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black ...

This wonderful HBO miniseries stars Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams, the power couple of the ...

It is entirely fitting that the US is so splintered on its semiquincentennial. Division, for the lion's share of its history, ...

Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis ...

The first observation using the Airy Transit Circle telescope, a device that functioned for over a hundred years, was taken ...

In an age overwhelmed by social media, sound bites, fake news and short attention spans, it is worth harking back to a time ...

For more information or to register, visit our website at All GCLS libraries are closed Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of ...

George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Details regarding his childhood are ...