South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” ...

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

Regardless of Oval Office revisionism, Americans should never forget that their nation was forged in resistance to political ...

Today is Independence Day -- the Fourth of July -- when we celebrate the founding of this great nation we call the United ...

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

The Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. Bond ...

OpEd: The inalienable rights documented in the Declaration of Independence are under increasing attack from the Trump ...

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