Rachel Maddow says that despite Trump stealing the spotlight, Americans will decide how history will remember the U.S.'s ...

In one case, the overall gender gap is reflected within each party when we simply compare Democrats and Republicans in the ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History deliberately minimizes the Founding Fathers, and "problematize" the ...

Donald Trump tried to hijack our 250th anniversary, and he failed. Both the Declaration of Independence and our subsequent ...

In honor of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, a recent poll asked Americans what the United States has done best since declaring independence in 1776 ...

Over two and a half centuries ago, Americans’ lives were governed by the British monarchy and Parliament. This elite group of ...

As we mark America's Semiquincentennial, historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenyne to illustrate how generations of Americans ...

Few rivalries in American history have been as consequential — or as personal — as the one between John Adams and Thomas ...

This year, Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which declared the ...

The most powerful messages inspire belief for generations. We still remember “we hold these truths to be self-evident” and “the consent of the governed.” ...

The celebrations of our country’s 250th birthday should provide an opportunity for Americans to think, reflect and to pray.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The milestone coincides with an era ...