July 4th, 2026, is more than just a date on the calendar, it’s the story of our country’s 250-year journey and northeast ...

In the early 1970s, buoyed by bipartisan support, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex. A rush of state ratifications ...

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A reflective essay on America at 250, exploring We the People, diversity, democracy, progress, and the enduring American ...

My question at this point in the presidential election, when it’s so devastatingly clear that no current candidate has united our country, is not whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden can win. After an ...

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was defined by and granted to white men. Let’s aspire to be an America for all Americans. The United States has been an aspirational democracy since our ...

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: When was the Declaration of Independence ...

Family, baking and giving back. Those might be the three biggest ingredients to the holiday season. This story shares how a local family business is built on all three. After making “The Duke” ...

On what would have been his 95th birthday, Greenville is remembering not just “The Genius” of Ray Charles, but the little boy from a humble home who changed the sound of American music forever. The ...