Musings on an American milestone: today’s Trump-spawned tumult evokes anger, passion Americans felt 250 years ago.

The U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday, and while for some, it’s a reason to party, others might prefer to mark the occasion by settling into a good book. For an occasion like this, we resisted ...

The Declaration of Independence has been quoted by abolitionists, suffragists, socialists, civil rights activists, and the ...

Two-thirds of native-born Americans can’t pass the test new citizens are required to take. On the nation’s 250th birthday, an ...

A glance at what the U.S. could have looked like in an alternate universe where Britain won and put American independence on ...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Michigan played an indirect but key role in the American Revolution.

As the country marks America’s 250th birthday, one Kentucky community is reflecting on its deep roots in the nation's history ...

As we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are taking a look back at some of the defining moments ...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we will rightly remember the familiar names and places. We will speak of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of ...

Bay Area residents plan to gather for fireworks, parades, picnics and protests while reflecting on whether the nation is ...

Cassie Premo Steele and dog Lenny Bruce and set out to walk the trails of history that can be found at the 12,000 Year History Park in Cayce. They were not disappointed.

While taxpayers are spending tens of millions of dollars on America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, such as a huge state fair on the National Mall and an epic fireworks ...