The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th ...

Willits, California offers a refreshing escape from the frenetic pace of modern living, where stress melts away like morning fog under the California sun. The iconic Willits arch welcomes visitors ...

President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To ...

Philadelphia isn’t just a city; it’s where a nation was born. On US Independence Day, here are 15 not-to-be-missed hotspots ...

Black Americans’, our’ relationship to this annual holiday has always been fraught. In 1852, nearly a century after the ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...

Monticello, a charming town in Wright County, has transformed from a small settlement to a thriving community, known for its annual River Fest and a robust retail scene.

Vermont becomes first U.S. territory to abolish slavery. By 1783, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had followed Vermont’s lead ...

A charitable hospital system say it will open a $153 million medical research facility in Atlanta. The nonprofit Shriners Children's system operates hospitals across North America, treating ...