Thomas Jefferson deleted key passages in the Declaration of Independence that historian Holly Brewer says reveal as much as ...

Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.

How do you choose just 30 artifacts from millions to encapsulate 250 years of American history? "It's a daunting task," said ...

You might imagine the Declaration of Independence as a piece of parchment under glass, but in 1776, it was breaking news.

Governing principles came in 1789 with the U.S. Constitution, which did not mention God. In 1791, states then ratified the ...

Independence Hall has both an elegance and a simplicity that I have always felt captures something important and tangible ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, laid the groundwork for American government and rights.

PHILADELPHIA – Written by Thomas Jefferson, adopted on July 4, an international symbol of liberty. But how much do you really know about the Declaration of Independence? “The Declaration is a process, ...

The American Revolution is one of the world’s greatest stories and a fulcrum moment in human history, overturning the iron ...

The famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence likely drew its phrasing from a sermon delivered in the early ...