The story of the 13 original colonies is a sweeping saga of ambition, resistance, and transformation that laid the bedrock for the modern United States. What began as a scattered collection of ...

It was 249 years ago that our forefathers — yes, it was only men — pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor and signed ...

As the last fireworks went silent on Independence Day 2025, the countdown began for a truly monumental anniversary: Next year ...

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

A Condé Nast Traveler article includes four Oregon spots on its list of standout West Coast beach communities.

Too often we tend to think that the Declaration of Independence was a creature which sprang to life between June 7, 1776, ...

July 2, 1776 — the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the 13 original United States colonies for ...

Last weekend our nation celebrated her 249th birthday, with parades and events designed to recognize and honor the liberty we enjoy in the greatest nation in the world, the good ...

Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill shares his thoughts on maintaining democracy as Independence Day approaches.

Poplar Forest's main event was a reenactor playing America's third president and a Virginia native, Thomas Jefferson.