In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

The mission of the foundation is deeply ingrained in the principles of Americanism, community service, youth activities, ...

The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be ...

It is an occasion for American citizens to deepen their understanding of their independence and the principles of the republic.

John Adams was a visionary. Who’d have thought — all these years later — that the fledgling nation he helped create would still be going strong and shining bright as the fireworks that will be ...

Billionaire businessman Bill Ackman has endorsed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to defeat socialist Zohran Mamdani and called ...

Thomas Jefferson, another Founding Father, drafter of the Declaration of Independence, one of the most pro-slavery and ...

The U.S. president earns a base salary of $400,000 a year, and the postmaster general gets a base salary of $303,460. (The ...