Most Americans, however, will associate America’s 250th with Philadelphia on Independence Day 2026. Though unfair to all the ...

Today in History for July 7: In 1438, the decrees of Basel were adopted by the Roman Catholic Church. They restricted the authority of the popes and imposed a degree of accountability on the cardinals ...

How one of the Constitution’s earliest critics used the founding language — and silences — to fight for freedom.

The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776.