Ever since the second and third presidents, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, died on the same day — July 4th, 1826, the 50th ...

And those who attacked her for doing so fail to understand that free speech and freedom of religion are what make America great.

Nearly 250 years ago, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to form the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock (Mikey Day) ...

Scotland has a unique opportunity to engage with the United States – as it celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of the US ...

After John Wood and Willard Keyes settled on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, they petitioned the Illinois Legislature to create “Adams County”, with their founding ...

William Mullins and his family boarded the Mayflower at Rotherhithe on the south bank of the Thames in east London in July ...

John Adams (Paul Giamatti) is a respected lawyer and farmer in Boston. After the Boston Massacre he is sought as a defense counsel for the British sentries involved by their commander, Captain Thomas ...

Historically, presidents have employed soaring rhetoric and bold aspirations in their Inauguration Day speeches to explain ...

Trump is a one-off in some ways. In many others, he is engaging in political traditions as old as the US itself.

Made by a printer in New Hampshire, this 1776 broadside edition was created to disseminate America's founding document to the ...

New Orleans' Cafe du Monde, founded in 1862, is a fixture in the French Quarter for its coffee and beignets. Whether it's for ...

An auction site called U.S. Currency Auctions estimates that uncirculated $2 bills from 1890 could sell for at least $4,500.