In a year of great success for many Tennessee Vols sports, Kim Caldwell stood out for what she did with Lady Vols basketball ...

Several areas across Central Texas are experiencing flash flooding as rain continues to move through the area.

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

John Adams’ letter to his wife, Abigail, was filled with enthusiasm but also carried a tone of foreboding. It was July 1776, and revolution was in the air among the delegates at the meeting of the ...

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 ...

Letter writers share thoughts on religion in politics based on our founding documents, and on current state of freedom in ...

By John Hood When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of governmental institutions, and a shared history that binds together ...

When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of ...

Over time, the Fourth of July became etched in public memory as the date of independence, largely because it was the day Americans first saw the finished document. It became symbolic, representing the ...

The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics ...

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