African Americans honored in stamp series [photo gallery]
These photographs show some of the outstanding African Americans featured in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage stamp series.
Presidents memorialized
Around the United States, numerous memorials — some famous, some obscure — honor those people who served as U.S. president.
Remembering the man who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
Learn about Josiah Henson, who escorted 118 enslaved people to freedom and whose life story inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
The U.S. tradition of breakfast, presidents and prayer
The National Prayer Breakfast brings together religious, business and political leaders and has been attended by every president since Eisenhower in 1953.
Test your knowledge of African-American history [quiz]
How much do you know about African-American achievements in civil rights, technology, sports and more? Test your knowledge and share your results!
Americans speak their beliefs [video]
Democracies don't discourage free expression of beliefs, they promote it. Freedom of speech has been woven into the fabric of the U.S. since its founding.
Lunar New Year 2020: Year of the Rat
January 25 is the start of the Lunar New Year, celebrated worldwide. 2020 is the Year of the Rat, which the U.S. is honoring with a new postage stamp.
Some U.S. schools have religious roots [photo gallery]
The new book "Faith+ Freedom: Religion in the USA" shows how Americans worship, work and live together. Download the free PDF to learn more.
Celebrating Religious Freedom Day in the U.S. [video]
January 16 is National Religious Freedom Day in the U.S. Religious freedom is a central U.S. value. Learn how the U.S. promotes it worldwide.