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 Washington Post/ Political attacks on higher education are escalating as we approach next year’s 250th anniversary of the ...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams will be forever linked by the significance of July 4. They were revolutionaries, the fathers of a new nation. Their bond ran deep, grounded in ...

From our earliest days, the pursuit of knowledge in this country was never just about learning—it was a civic act.

Jefferson let slip a reference to Destutt de Tracy’s three volumes on Ideology, which Adams seized: — ‘Three vols. of Ideology?’ Pray explain to me this neological title. What does it mean?

Many see freedom as a right. Spiritually, it symbolizes both a gift and a duty. While it protects us from fear or oppression, ...

Global Summit features former President Obama and former Vice President Pence and marks a new chapter for the Jefferson ...

In 1775, life went on normally for most though a revolution was coming. Columnist joe Holley says Americans today have a duty ...

Here are passages from those 25 years that we hope will keep you committed to fighting for liberty: The American colonists ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the Declaration of Independence and what inspired the Founders to ...

We are independent of London, but are we independent of Washington? Is there more freedom when governed by one tyrant 3,000 ...