A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

About the good or bad of democracy, Hamid is clear about his mixed, and constantly evolving feelings. The bet here is that in ...

As Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest in 1956, a wave of refugees spread across the continent seeking safety. One of those was ...

Monday was the last day as an independent agency for the six-decade-old humanitarian and development organization.

At first glance, it was the unlikeliest of friendships. I served as editor of the left-wing Vassar College student newspaper, ...

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

Contrast that with the “big, beautiful” spending bill being steered through Congress by today’s career politicians, who ...

The second volume of the historian’s account of the American Revolution is told with tremendous verve and detail.

A new culture of secrecy in government is taking root — among career staffers and new political appointees alike.

Those men -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe -- and their sometimes complicated relationships are the focus… By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby Arts Dec 25 ...