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

Six people have been killed in Travis and Burnet counties after ‘catastrophic’ flooding hit Central Texas. Several others are ...

A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for parts of Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties until 4 p.m. NWS warns of ...

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 ...

Adams accurately predicted the tone of future celebrations when he said that Independence Day should be “solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews (shows), games, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and ...

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

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 ...

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

Jefferson and Adams ensured that the Declaration captured the hearts of Americans with different religious sensibilities.

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 ...