As our country gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, a piece of history from its 50th is now on display in Richmond.

Jonas Phillips had been living with the Declaration of Independence for a little more than three weeks by late July 1776, ...

The National Archives, National Museum of American History and Library of Congress are all hosting special America 250 ...

The design is one of several coin denominations, and the third of five new quarters, made specially for the country’s ...

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...

The U.S. Mint will begin shipping 2026 Declaration of Independence quarters to the Federal Reserve on June 1 as part of ...

Governing principles came in 1789 with the U.S. Constitution, which did not mention God. In 1791, states then ratified the ...

The New York Historical thinks it has identified the anonymous printer behind a rare broadside printing of the Declaration made soon after July 4, 1776. By Jennifer Schuessler Before the Declaration ...

Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Museum is showcasing a one-of-a-kind artifact: the only known surviving Charleston ...

He doesn’t get remembered because he was someone who believed in compromise and level-headedness, but I think those lessons ...

Americans are preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at the National Mall in ...