The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

Before the Independence Day fireworks this week, try this short quiz on America’s popular books published during the ...

Frank Stanford, who killed himself at age 29, died far too young. Thanks to writer James McWilliams, the legendary Arkansas poet's short but colorful life is now documented in a monumental biography.

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...

Her heritage, as a scion of Boston Brahmins and the mother of biracial children, shaped a discursive verse style that veiled ...

Recently-published works with Vermont ties include books by Chris Bohjalian, Alison Bechdel, Harry Bliss, Garrett M. Graff and more.

As a Canadian who immigrated to the United States, I'm feeling conflicted about the state of the nation and the Fourth of ...

Poetry has been an essential part of many countries’ popular culture for centuries. Italy, Russia, Iran, Chile, Poland, and Nicaragua are good examples, to name just a few. In these places, professors ...

The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...

Emotions ran high as speakers recalled the sacrifices of their fallen “brothers and sisters,” with more than 58,000 names of ...

Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.