It's crucial today to acknowledge that for 249 years thousands of Americans have fought to protect the ideas of the American ...

On this day, July 4, 249 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by this country’s Founding Fathers.But what ...

As time moved along, growing bands of protestors helped the adolescent nation grow stronger and more just. After the Civil War, women began to protest being denied the vote. Impoverished laborers rose ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...

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

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, “The deleted paragraph demonstrates how kicking the can down the road never solves the problem. More often, it makes ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous. A ...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams will be forever linked by the significance of July 4. They were revolutionaries, the fathers of a new nation. Their bond ran deep, grounded in ...

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 ...

Adams, Jefferson and other Founding Fathers enjoyed wild game and seasonal produce in Philadelphia's taverns during the ...

From our earliest days, the pursuit of knowledge in this country was never just about learning—it was a civic act.