Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its ...

Perspective: The Revolution rested on real grievances and genuine ideals. It was also sold through selective memory.

Americans are braving a massive heatwave to celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence in the nation's capital, where temperatures are expected to rise over 100 degrees.

Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and the Declaration of Independence all turned to divine sanction to make the case for breaking ...

The 250th anniversary of America arrives as historians continue to confront the full, complicated truth of the American ...

America’s struggle for independence from Britain was supported by some highly influential thinkers in 18th-century Britain.

A sky illuminated with drones and fireworks capped off Tampa’s Fourth of July celebration as thousands gathered to ...

Dana Bash and the National Archives’ Trevor Plante discuss the perilous journey the Declaration of Independence has taken and ...

The American Revolution is often told as a heroic story of 13 colonies rising up against a mighty empire and, with some help ...

This UNESCO World Heritage-designated edifice may have been designed in the Georgian style, but its historical significance ...

The Chief Tusquahoma Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is hosting a community reading to celebrate ...