Trump touts American "golden age," attacks communism in July 4th speech

In a speech delayed by a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall due to severe weather, President Trump mixed politics with history.

• Jul 5

6 presidential speeches that shaped American history

These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.

• Jul 4

How Kerrville plans to celebrate 4th of July while honoring the Hill Country flooding victims

This weekend, communities all across the nation will honor America's 250th birthday​.

• Jul 3

America's 250th: Honor a hero, help a military family

CBS Texas partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to support and honor America's veterans and support military families.

• Jul 2

Poll: America at 250 and some of what Americans think is best about U.S.

Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.

• Jun 29

Community preserves history and reclaims once segregated bowling alley

The owner of a bowling alley in a small South Carolina city refused to integrate in the 1960s. It spurred peaceful protests until tensions erupted into what's now known as the "Orangeburg Massacre."

• Feb 5

America at 250 – and a reckoning for President Trump

In this landmark year for American democracy, historian Lindsay Chervinsky, Washington Post columnist George F. Will, and Atlantic staff writer Vivian Salama talk about what the second year of Trump's presidency may mean for America's future.

• Jan 18