On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas ...

July 4th brings a variety of activities, leaving many wondering if banks, government offices, and grocery stores will be open ...

Posey served in various military roles throughout the Revolution. The Indiana Historical Society has his original enlistment ...

A national park site in downtown Philadelphia preserves epic tales of war and freedom in just 0.02 acres of space. Explore ...

Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

The American Revolution went hand-in-hand with an economic revolution that transformed human political and social, as well as commercial life, and continues to unfold.

ZANESVILLE – Isaac Van Horne Sr. is just one of 194 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Muskingum County and eight believed to be within Woodlawn Cemetery. His grave, marked with an American flag and ...