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.

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

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

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 ...

As the westernmost county in Virginia, Lee ranks third in the cheapest places to live, due to median property tax bills being ...

Fireworks and celebrations are also taking place in Yorktown, where a circa-1790 portrait of George Washington is being ...

Why you should visit Provincetown, the Cape Cod town that’s a beacon for progress - Following in the footsteps of the Pilgrim ...

Wrapped in African drums and the call of conch shells, over 100 people gathered to celebrate the 177th anniversary of ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Leesburg residents voted 400-22 to ratify Virginia’s Ordinance of Secession. A mere five miles northwest, however, the town ...

The 13 British colonies that would become the first of the United States — Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, ...