Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...

As a Founding Father, former president of the United States, and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas ...

Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the ...

Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the enslaved Sally Hemings.

Victor Davis Hanson blows up "the myth" used by Ken Burns to claim the Founding Fathers got the idea for democracy from the Iroquois.

Discover the untold stories and ironies of the American Revolution in Ken Burns' documentary. A powerful film that challenges ...

Douglas MacKinnon is a former White House and Pentagon official and author of the book: The 56 -- Liberty Lessons from those ...

Ten years later, “Hamilton” is still one of the most sought-after tickets for a Broadway show, and for good reason. The ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

The Thanksgiving we know took shape thanks to New Jersey's Elias Boudinot, who inspired the national holiday we cherish every November.