In celebration of Independence Day, a reflection on our country's foundational document and what it should mean to us today.

A significant letter written by founding father Thomas Jefferson sold Friday for the asking price of $90,000 and will return to Maryland, the state where it was penned 242 years ago. The letter, ...

Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

The move for American Independence was greatly influenced by ancient Greece, particularly philosophy from the time.

The majority of the rare books the store will be selling are coming from the Antiquarian Books Association of America.

When Thomas Jefferson and James Madison made an early-summer tour of the Northeast, they became closer friends while seeking ...

At a time when the Trump administration has renewed a travel ban on various Muslim majority countries in Africa and across ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Thomas Jefferson depicting him drafting the Declaration of Independence at a ...

The Bill of Rights Institute developed an eight-question Independence Day quiz to test Americans' knowledge about the July 4th holiday.

This is the fifth in a series of articles about Marshalltown street names. Today’s article identifies the five city streets ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Former President Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday morning in Monticello, Florida, to help ...