The revolutionary rallying cry 'Common Sense' — challenging authoritarian rule, countering the sway of the wealthy and ...
Sotheby's is offering a rare 1776 broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence, with a high estimate of $4 million.
These six American fires led to change: political, legislative and geographic. Those tragedies helped shape the evolving ...
Today in History for Jan. 26: ...
Roger Hallam is serving a five-year sentence for advocating direct action during a videoconference. It hasn’t stopped him.
The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, officially establishing the U.S. as an independent and sovereign nation, ...
After years of oppressive British policies which stifled commerce in Narragansett Bay and surrounding communities, the Colony of R.I. and Providence Plantations renounced allegiance to the Crown on ...
Governor Brian Kemp has launched the Georgia US250 Commission to lead the state’s efforts in commemorating the 250th ...
This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Fincastle Resolutions, in which leaders in the now-defunct Fincastle County ...
Though National Ratification Day is not a federal holiday, it marks a pivotal moment in American history ... Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence, famously adopted on July 4, 1776 ...
Depending where you're from, rooting for the Eagles in the upcoming Super Bowl may feel taboo -- something you've sworn to never do, no matter the ...
The Americans had yet to declare independence, but revolution was brewing. The letter, addressed to “The Inhabitants of the ...