America turns 250 years old this July, and the country it has been telling itself stories about — a Christian nation, founded ...

The first fireworks for American independence were launched on May 16, 1776, in Williamsburg, Virginia, weeks before the ...

I grew up a few miles from where George Washington and his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian mercenary soldiers stationed in Trenton, N.J. Down on his ...

Chaotic. Beautiful. Overwhelming. Moving. Those were the four words I wrote down to describe my experience at Apartment House 1776 at Cranbrook Art Museum post-show. The experimental John Cage opera ...

Where was America founded? The U.S. Constitution was drafted at the 1789 Congress in Philadelphia — the same place where the Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1777, and the Declaration of ...

America’s year of independence, 1776, began with virtually all of those living in Britain’s 13 North American colonies content to remain under royal rule so long as they could enjoy the basic rights ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence in 1776, the temptation rises to focus on the ...