The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776.

Angelo Falcone, dressed in a suit and a red tie, sat patiently in a folding chair Friday morning among more than 100 others ...

Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless ...

Instead of barbecue tongs and chilled drinks, Gainesville residents traded parties for posters to protest the Trump ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

What it means to be an American, and the independence woven into the fabric of this country, was on the minds of many this ...

I served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and visited Ft. McHenry during that time with my dad. I will never forget him ...

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the ...

An estimated 80,000 people gathered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14 for the "No Kings" protest for democracy and against tyranny.

As an Ahmadi Muslim American, the Fourth of July is a heartfelt reminder of the profound freedoms I am blessed to enjoy in ...

Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...