This iconic phrase wasn’t born in 1776. The real story might surprise you.

You can read the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on the National Archives website at www.archives.gov/founding-docs.

Here are passages from those 25 years that we hope will keep you committed to fighting for liberty: The American colonists ...

In the muggy summer of 1776, 56 men met in Philadelphia and pledged their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to America’s ...

On July 4th, a unique piece of history will go on sale in Philadelphia – a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the governor of ...

As Independence Day approaches, it’s worth remembering that America’s Founding Fathers weren’t just fiery revolutionaries — ...

Here are the top Founding Fathers with whom Americans would prefer to have a beer: 5. Statesman and popular theatrical ...

Yet, higher education has shaped the American experiment from the beginning. Enlightenment ideas studied in 18th-century ...

The July Fourth Independence Day Celebration on the National Mall in Washington kicks off Friday morning with the annual ...

Telegraph readers will recall that just last month I was privileged to meet and talk with President Thomas Jefferson, thanks to Colonial Williamsburg reenactor Kurt Smith. Last Sunday, I met another ...

The city founded by William Penn not only had facilities—the State House (later Independence Hall) and Carpenters’ Hall—large ...