Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced ...

Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its radicalism is taking on a fresh charge. By Jennifer Schuessler See more of our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor's Note: This article is part of Native News Online's America 250: A Republic Built on Native Land initiative. As the United ...

United States’ Declaration of Independence, often considered to be the birth of America. While July 4 has been considered America’s birthday ...

July 4, 1776, was not the beginning of America’s struggle for independence—and it was far from the end. July 4, 2026, is a big day in the history of the United States of America. As America250, the US ...

Soldiers in Revolutionary War uniforms participate in a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday in Washington June 14, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters. What ...

In the 50 years since the bicentennial, the last major celebration of the nation’s birth, our knowledge of the American Revolution has radically expanded. The founding fathers remain the central ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Note: This article was first published in Spanish in the journal Revista de Occidente and is republished here in English with permission. As America celebrates its 250 years of independence from Great ...

As I think back to the year 1776, I can’t help but wonder what the Founding Fathers would think of our nation today. They fought to create a country that, in so many ways, should never have been ...

It was 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, when the Founding Fathers of the United States of America signed the Declaration of Independence. Extraordinarily, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died 50 ...