When the Declaration was signed in 1776, it marked 13 distinct rebellions across separate colonies.

The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s ...

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

OpEd: The inalienable rights documented in the Declaration of Independence are under increasing attack from the Trump ...

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

The Fourth of July holiday celebrates community, national and also local. Parades featuring people in uniform — scouts, firefighters and police as well as our military — traditionally are a ...

The American Revolution went hand-in-hand with an economic revolution that transformed human political and social, as well as commercial life, and continues to unfold.

Have you ever been asked, “What is the 4th of July?” but never knew how to respond in detail? July 4th (also known as ...