Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

Dr. Joseph Giordano, a surgeon who played a central role in saving President Ronald Reagan’s life after an assassination attempt in 1981, has died. He was 84.

The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...

(RNS) — The reckoning, if we are honest, is long overdue.

As Americans across the nation prepare to celebrate the 249th anniversary of their independence on July 4, 2025, the Fourth ...

A document beginning, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,’ meaning obvious, kindles something new: The American spirit.

The three officers charged with murder and manslaughter in his death, Matthew Collins, Christopher Burbank and Timothy ...

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

American history is more polarizing than ever. But the country’s leading storyteller wants to prove there’s still an appetite ...

The recent decision of the Supreme Court denying the nation’s thousand-odd federal district judges the power, absent class action treatment, to grant nationwide injunctions has generated hysteria ...

The United States Mint (Mint) announces that the 2025 Morgan and Peace Uncirculated Silver Dollars will be available for ...