The nascent country adopted its name 250 years ago, on 9, 1776. Americans have debated the moniker ever since. One ...

The United States was once known as the United Colonies during its revolution. Official documents began using 'United States' ...

For those who remember their high school textbooks, the issue of America’s imperial history is very clear cut. American imperialism, the textbooks told us, was that fairly brief period in American ...