Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three men who signed the Declaration of Independence were once prisoners in St. Augustine, inside the Castillo de San Marcos.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we approach the 250th birthday of our country, we pause to remember a group of men who proposed some radical, revolutionary ...

As America nears its 250th birthday, one of Augusta's oldest memorials still stands as an enduring tribute to three of the nation's Founding Fathers. But if you visit, you might feel like something's ...

The Fourth of July is almost here, and this year, the holiday will commemorate 250 years since the founding of the United States. As one of the 13 original colonies, Rhode Island produced many key ...

Let’s take a moment to remember the 58 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Five were captured by the British as traitors and then tortured and killed. Twelve had their homes ransacked and ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain.

We all know of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson but since its Father’s Day today, we’re going to remember some of the lesser known names of the 56 signers of the Declaration ...

The signers knew from the necessary compromises and concessions in the Declaration that the fledgling nation would face shortcomings and contradictions from the start. They purposely placed their love ...

As we approach the 250th birthday of our country, we pause to remember a group of men who proposed some radical, revolutionary beliefs and convictions. They wrote to the King of England a declaration ...