Results are announced after polls close in each individual state on election night. It can take some time to find out who ...

A stunning and informative graphic from the National Post. Why are we doing this? How can we possibly afford it? Over to you, Bill Kauffman. This is a good place to commend to you my TAC colleague ...

To this day we have better maps of Venus, Mars, and the far side of the moon than we do of much of underwater America. But now it’s time for a new epic journey. Last June the United States ...

The Smithsonian Pocket Guide (PDF) is a map-sized visitor guide that folds down to fit in your pocket. It is available at Washington, D.C., area information/welcome desks in English and Spanish. It is ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

Exit polls showed Trump had won 27 states at the time of writing, giving him a total of 277 Electoral College votes to Harris' 224. Exit polls also suggested that Trump was on track to win the popular ...

Brian Williams hosted Amazon Prime’s election night coverage from an old MGM soundstage tricked out with the latest tech — ...

1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work on rice plantations. 1739: The Stono rebellion breaks out around Charleston ...

For the data in the map, click here To win the White House, a candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral college votes. Each state is worth a differing number of votes depending on the size of the ...

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We knew, and have known, for years. Every American knew, or should have known. The man elected president last night is a depraved and brazen pathological liar, a shameless con man, a sociopathic ...