A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for parts of Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 4 p.m. NWS warns of ...

Several areas across Central Texas are experiencing flash flooding as rain continues to move through the area.

Jefferson and Adams ensured that the Declaration captured the hearts of Americans with different religious sensibilities.

If you’re looking for the answer to “Author of Declaration of Independence” in Cookie Jam, don’t worry – we’ve got you ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

Poplar Forest's main event was a reenactor playing America's third president and a Virginia native, Thomas Jefferson.

Over time, the Fourth of July became etched in public memory as the date of independence, largely because it was the day Americans first saw the finished document. It became symbolic, representing the ...

At Monticello, we talked to Ken Burns, who was giving a preview of his upcoming PBS documentary on the American Revolution.

Extravagant fireworks display on July 4 across the United States, including Washington DC and NYC Macy's fireworks, marked ...

As the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence loomed, Congress passed a bill that steals from the poor, hungry and sick to reward the wealthy, enslave generations to unsustainable ...

On Independence Day, we took an enlightening tour. And it shone a light on Trump’s America, whose people are at one another’s ...