As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, this year, the nation's oldest theater is staging a blockbuster musical that tells ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum examines the first 50 years of the Declaration of Independence ...

John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew ...

If you look at the signatures on the Declaration of Independence, you will see William Hooper among the names. Hooper, a ...

John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew ...

The anniversary of a significant historical event offers the opportunity to reflect upon the past and to contemplate its ...

Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, is one of the most famous Founding Fathers. The Irish American farmer was originally kept from public office as he was Catholic, but that didn't stop him from ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...

In addition to sending men to fight, Connecticut even rode 400-500 cattle down to feed the army when it was starving.

As the Trump administration imposes a military closure of Iranian ports, it is notable that 250 years ago this month, on ...