America was founded during the so-called Enlightenment, itself a product of humanism, the Reformation and the Renaissance.

"There is nothing more beautiful, moving and hopeful," documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said Friday as he welcomed America's ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Five years ago, on July 4, 2020, the country was in the midst of waves of rioting. The proximate cause, the match that lit the fire, was the death of a black man, a violent ex-convict, on May 25, with ...

There’s plenty of fun, fireworks and Independence Day festivities to partake in as the Black Hills celebrates the United ...

Evans, who sometimes uses a wheelchair to get from his Capitol Hill office to the House chamber for votes, suffered a stroke ...

On July 4th, while celebrating the nation's birth, it's crucial to acknowledge the Founding Fathers' complex legacy. Despite ...

Explore the top 9 most popular monuments in the USA, from the Statue of Liberty to the Lincoln Memorial. Discover the history ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and established that all people are created equal.

Attorney Jeffrey Portnoy joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the Trump administration’s challenge to First Amendment rights including freedom of speech (e.g. purging ...