On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

As is our annual tradition, the editorial board presents the Declaration of Independence in lieu of an editorial to mark the nation’s 249th birthday.

When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence in the weeks leading up July 4, 1776, he wanted to not only ...

Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 249 years since the United States parted with Great Britain ...

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...

Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said ...

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

This five-mile strip of Atlantic-kissed paradise somehow remains blissfully under-the-radar despite offering everything you could want in a beach getaway: pristine shorelines, wildlife-rich natural ...

The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, ...

Two of the Declaration’s signers died 50 years to the day (July 4, 1826) after the document was adopted. Both were presidents -- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They died within hours of each other.