Ted Widmer, a historian, is the author of the forthcoming book “The Living Declaration: A Biography of America’s Founding ...

Fifty years ago, I lived in Washington, D.C. during America’s Bicentennial. Leading the 200-year event was the late Senator ...

Hope Stree Academy Social Studies teacher Thomas Fulbright will develop an educational project focused on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

This ideal of representative democracy is a system where elected officials are accountable to and reflect the interests of ...

Donald Trump's U-turn on Britain's role in Afghanistan came after King Charles III's concerns were raised with the President.

MALL ENTRANCE CLOSURE: Note: The museum’s Mall Entrance at Madison Drive, between 12th and 14th Streets, will be closed due ...

As our country celebrates its 250th birthday this year, author Walter Isaacson says we should look to the writing of the ...

Racond, a historian of all things Washington, called the speech the soon-to-be president's "most important" action in ...

It is almost that time again, yes, Black History Month, and recently, before the winter storm hit Texas, I was doing a nice ...

Audience members look on during the AMERICA250 Celebration Kick-Off in Des Moines Iowa on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The event, ...

When James Uthmeier, Florida’s appointed attorney general, announced that he would refuse to enforce more than 80 Florida laws related to equal protection because he personally disagrees with ...

But the most prominent historical figures of the time are those who signed the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. On ...