As today marks July 4th, it's a fitting time to reflect on a remarkable event in American history that unfolded on this very ...

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

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

Tom Hanks' forgotten historical drama series, starring Paul Giamatti as one of America's founding fathers, is making a ...

Two free dramatizations will bring the revolutionary spirit of the 18th century back to life in Quincy on July 4. How to ...

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

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President John Adams rejected July 4 celebrations, insisting July 2 marked true American independence. Learn the story behind ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

At a time when the Trump administration has renewed a travel ban on various Muslim majority countries in Africa and across ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Thomas Jefferson depicting him drafting the Declaration of Independence at a ...

When John Adams penned a letter to future first lady Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, he guessed how future generations of ...