That claim often rests upon an interpretation of American history that misunderstands the Declaration of Independence. For ...

Everyone knows the famous names at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, from John Hancock’s famous oversized signature to author Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.

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

John McCaa recalls a moment in his early career when he could not report on a political assassination in Spain. In our own ...

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

Poplar Forest took families back centuries to celebrate America's independence this July 4. All day Friday, Poplar Forest ...

The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

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

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

Thomas Jefferson’s first version of the Declaration of Independence told the truth about America that we would all be well served to remember and exalt this Fourth of July. He wrote, “We hold these ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

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